FPCN39 CWLW 161430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST THURSDAY 16 JANUARY 2003 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 16-January-2003 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 11/POOR 12 266 13/POOR 14 286 10/POOR 1 366 KAMLOOPS 11/POOR 9 377 32/POOR 9 846 17/POOR 3 846 OKANAGAN 21/POOR 18 581 28/POOR 6 1056 16/POOR 2 1056 CASTLEGAR 12/POOR 10 545 20/POOR 2 1495 20/POOR 2 1495 CRANBROOK 11/POOR 10 967 28/POOR 6 1539 16/POOR 2 1539 REVELSTOKE 13/POOR 14 500 20/POOR 8 699 13/POOR 3 702 GOLDEN 12/POOR 7 851 22/POOR 2 1985 22/POOR 2 1985 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 S 31 W 26 CRANBROOK W 9 W 22 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 17/POOR 23 607 29/POOR 10 945 29/POOR 10 945 100 MILE 17/POOR 21 1007 25/POOR 10 1240 34/FAIR 17 1240 WILLIAMS LAKE 15/POOR 19 996 14/POOR 10 1040 16/POOR 12 1040 PUNTZI MTN 10/POOR 8 924 10/POOR 10 920 9/POOR 3 920 PRINCE GEORGE 14/POOR 23 733 25/POOR 10 991 28/POOR 12 991 BURNS LAKE 16/POOR 14 806 11/POOR 6 778 10/POOR 8 747 SMITHERS 17/POOR 13 631 11/POOR 6 580 10/POOR 8 545 MCBRIDE 29/POOR 16 974 19/POOR 6 1032 19/POOR 6 1030 CLEARWATER 22/POOR 16 550 22/POOR 6 796 22/POOR 6 796 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE SW 22 W 37 SMITHERS SW 44 SW 35 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 8 406 12/POOR 28 400 10/POOR 8 412 FT ST JOHN 14/POOR 27 732 22/POOR 38 760 32/POOR 15 995 WHITEHORSE 11/POOR 15 725 9/POOR 8 712 11/POOR 21 721 DAWSON 10/POOR 19 382 10/POOR 26 375 20/POOR 29 439 WATSON LAKE 10/POOR 3 727 10/POOR 12 701 9/POOR 1 704 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 54 SW 61 WATSON LAKE W 67 W 50 WHITEHORSE SW 59 W 48 MAYO W 24 NW 33 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 14/POOR 25 42 12/POOR 18 32 10/POOR 12 14 FRASER VALLEY 13/POOR 18 102 10/POOR 10 76 11/POOR 15 87 SQUAMISH 13/POOR 14 102 11/POOR 8 89 13/POOR 19 94 SRN VAN ISLD 13/POOR 16 62 11/POOR 11 55 11/POOR 9 61 CNTRL VAN ISLD 13/POOR 20 59 13/POOR 10 98 12/POOR 5 115 NRN VAN ISLD 22/POOR 41 82 10/POOR 33 30 10/POOR 32 29 TERRACE 13/POOR 16 267 11/POOR 20 234 10/POOR 15 230 STEWART 16/POOR 16 85 11/POOR 19 30 10/POOR 17 20 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER SE 28 S 26 W 30 SANDSPIT S 59 SW 52 SW 54 PORT HARDY S 46 S 37 S 37 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/CPM