FPCN39 CWLW 151430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST SATURDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2003 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 15-February-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 24/POOR 17 397 22/POOR 16 389 45/FAIR 10 997 KAMLOOPS 25/POOR 19 512 42/FAIR 21 683 32/POOR 6 1128 OKANAGAN 41/FAIR 20 797 52/FAIR 20 938 33/POOR 4 1673 CASTLEGAR 34/FAIR 13 885 46/FAIR 16 995 29/POOR 9 942 CRANBROOK 18/POOR 9 1124 27/POOR 11 1263 36/FAIR 11 1441 REVELSTOKE 39/FAIR 14 888 21/POOR 16 584 23/POOR 3 1334 GOLDEN 27/POOR 12 1081 21/POOR 12 969 23/POOR 3 1685 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 S 48 SW 35 CRANBROOK SW 11 W 28 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 34/FAIR 30 711 31/POOR 25 719 48/FAIR 11 1319 100 MILE 37/FAIR 30 1130 39/FAIR 27 1166 62/GOOD 15 1786 WILLIAMS LAKE 28/POOR 29 1068 31/POOR 26 1105 59/GOOD 14 1793 PUNTZI MTN 21/POOR 24 1005 52/FAIR 15 1560 44/FAIR 9 1742 PRINCE GEORGE 15/POOR 14 775 26/POOR 17 885 28/POOR 10 1060 BURNS LAKE 38/FAIR 23 972 27/POOR 20 894 42/FAIR 15 1176 SMITHERS 37/FAIR 20 805 28/POOR 18 734 47/FAIR 15 1076 MCBRIDE 28/POOR 21 906 49/FAIR 17 1251 33/POOR 5 1693 CLEARWATER 37/FAIR 21 669 15/POOR 18 460 30/POOR 6 1098 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE S 20 S 24 SMITHERS S 26 S 26 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 27/POOR 11 700 36/FAIR 9 993 30/POOR 7 961 FT ST JOHN 11/POOR 7 747 37/FAIR 13 1135 23/POOR 4 1346 WHITEHORSE 29/POOR 18 923 28/POOR 9 1118 26/POOR 9 1067 DAWSON 25/POOR 16 568 31/POOR 13 699 36/FAIR 16 717 WATSON LAKE 43/FAIR 15 1164 48/FAIR 15 1259 41/FAIR 13 1212 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 20 SW 39 WATSON LAKE SE 13 W 35 WHITEHORSE 0 0 W 17 MAYO SE 11 NW 13 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 24/POOR 33 87 11/POOR 41 12 13/POOR 20 37 FRASER VALLEY 13/POOR 27 88 11/POOR 33 68 12/POOR 12 101 SQUAMISH 21/POOR 21 161 11/POOR 19 70 16/POOR 5 297 SRN VAN ISLD 27/POOR 31 132 11/POOR 27 35 22/POOR 14 194 CNTRL VAN ISLD 22/POOR 28 114 10/POOR 20 37 43/FAIR 15 506 NRN VAN ISLD 20/POOR 47 64 9/POOR 12 26 18/POOR 19 113 TERRACE 43/FAIR 20 575 17/POOR 13 333 40/FAIR 11 814 STEWART 18/POOR 23 81 14/POOR 23 46 15/POOR 17 69 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER SE 43 S 50 S 57 SANDSPIT SE 74 S 80 S 72 PORT HARDY SE 52 SE 39 SE 35 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/