FPCN39 CWLW 291430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST SUNDAY 29 DECEMBER 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 29-December-2002 SOUTHERN INTERIOR TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M FRASER CANYON 20/POOR 15 366 31/POOR 17 484 51/FAIR 19 723 KAMLOOPS 28/POOR 21 522 47/FAIR 15 896 29/POOR 26 496 OKANAGAN 17/POOR 17 546 17/POOR 10 611 22/POOR 19 582 CASTLEGAR 50/FAIR 12 1255 12/POOR 14 538 16/POOR 11 620 CRANBROOK 14/POOR 1 1823 67/GOOD 25 1524 21/POOR 17 1068 REVELSTOKE 20/POOR 3 1115 12/POOR 11 485 34/FAIR 14 804 GOLDEN 22/POOR 9 1052 50/FAIR 16 1355 43/FAIR 14 1307 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 W 54 W 48 CRANBROOK W 11 W 35 CENTRAL INTERIOR TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M QUESNEL 24/POOR 21 679 37/FAIR 19 852 13/POOR 21 582 100 MILE 40/FAIR 21 1251 44/FAIR 17 1373 20/POOR 31 1008 WILLIAMS LAKE 29/POOR 17 1173 38/FAIR 17 1298 16/POOR 24 996 PUNTZI MTN 13/POOR 14 966 17/POOR 15 1006 15/POOR 28 949 PRINCE GEORGE 13/POOR 13 744 27/POOR 15 921 12/POOR 27 711 BURNS LAKE 10/POOR 8 736 19/POOR 11 886 18/POOR 31 766 SMITHERS 14/POOR 12 603 20/POOR 15 664 19/POOR 26 597 MCBRIDE 11/POOR 10 757 26/POOR 10 1066 32/POOR 18 981 CLEARWATER 34/FAIR 11 851 11/POOR 6 467 23/POOR 21 524 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE N 15 NE 9 SMITHERS SW 37 W 39 NORTHERN BC/YUKON TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M FORT NELSON 10/POOR 9 393 9/POOR 7 392 10/POOR 3 456 FT ST JOHN 10/POOR 9 712 11/POOR 10 736 14/POOR 11 779 WHITEHORSE 10/POOR 19 717 10/POOR 26 709 22/POOR 25 802 DAWSON 14/POOR 23 413 11/POOR 27 380 24/POOR 32 460 WATSON LAKE 9/POOR 3 704 9/POOR 2 710 20/POOR 20 795 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE W 35 SW 35 WATSON LAKE W 22 SW 30 WHITEHORSE SW 22 W 20 MAYO S 20 SW 19 COAST TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M VANCOUVER 36/FAIR 27 206 56/GOOD 28 393 36/FAIR 22 256 FRASER VALLEY 15/POOR 15 137 39/FAIR 17 430 22/POOR 17 208 SQUAMISH 14/POOR 15 107 18/POOR 16 160 21/POOR 17 188 SRN VAN ISLD 38/FAIR 28 231 61/GOOD 28 465 38/FAIR 18 354 CNTRL VAN ISLD 34/FAIR 28 200 59/GOOD 26 476 40/FAIR 22 312 NRN VAN ISLD 10/POOR 4 57 51/FAIR 47 222 32/POOR 26 202 TERRACE 14/POOR 11 304 38/FAIR 18 552 34/FAIR 18 497 STEWART 14/POOR 13 72 17/POOR 18 93 41/FAIR 22 307 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER NW 46 NW 43 NW 46 SANDSPIT W 17 W 30 W 39 PORT HARDY SW 26 SW 31 W 37 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/