FPCN39 CWLW 171430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST MONDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2003 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 17-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 29/POOR 13 538 60/GOOD 12 1252 63/GOOD 16 1062 KAMLOOPS 18/POOR 18 434 77/GOOD 14 1700 67/GOOD 15 1309 OKANAGAN 24/POOR 13 670 84/GOOD 17 1768 62/GOOD 13 1452 CASTLEGAR 32/POOR 16 783 52/FAIR 12 1295 66/GOOD 12 1691 CRANBROOK 18/POOR 13 1063 78/GOOD 20 1907 80/GOOD 18 2053 REVELSTOKE 27/POOR 10 798 52/FAIR 12 1243 62/GOOD 11 1598 GOLDEN 36/FAIR 15 1145 66/GOOD 14 1794 70/GOOD 14 1901 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 W 52 W 43 CRANBROOK SW 28 W 50 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 18/POOR 15 651 47/FAIR 15 1095 60/GOOD 17 1255 100 MILE 16/POOR 20 1002 58/GOOD 9 2226 59/GOOD 18 1592 WILLIAMS LAKE 20/POOR 23 1031 41/FAIR 9 1693 43/FAIR 14 1447 PUNTZI MTN 25/POOR 24 1035 92/GOOD 21 2170 72/GOOD 17 1890 PRINCE GEORGE 14/POOR 5 877 51/FAIR 17 1241 57/GOOD 17 1342 BURNS LAKE 23/POOR 15 895 78/GOOD 24 1518 65/GOOD 17 1520 SMITHERS 30/POOR 18 756 99/GOOD 29 1611 52/FAIR 15 1166 MCBRIDE 22/POOR 15 889 61/GOOD 14 1628 64/GOOD 15 1638 CLEARWATER 13/POOR 13 458 56/GOOD 12 1312 69/GOOD 12 1681 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 39 SW 39 SMITHERS SW 63 SW 50 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 16/POOR 19 453 27/POOR 9 776 22/POOR 6 796 FT ST JOHN 24/POOR 15 883 12/POOR 14 729 23/POOR 13 901 WHITEHORSE 11/POOR 3 830 26/POOR 8 1103 21/POOR 6 1079 DAWSON 14/POOR 19 417 15/POOR 4 632 17/POOR 6 606 WATSON LAKE 28/POOR 9 1112 17/POOR 4 1037 19/POOR 4 1169 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 28 SW 30 WATSON LAKE SW 22 W 41 WHITEHORSE W 13 W 37 MAYO E 9 0 0 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 20/POOR 17 120 18/POOR 7 249 44/FAIR 19 389 FRASER VALLEY 29/POOR 19 268 15/POOR 4 354 47/FAIR 11 807 SQUAMISH 19/POOR 10 235 13/POOR 1 792 43/FAIR 11 703 SRN VAN ISLD 24/POOR 26 129 47/FAIR 14 601 41/FAIR 15 472 CNTRL VAN ISLD 24/POOR 23 150 49/FAIR 11 831 56/GOOD 18 631 NRN VAN ISLD 13/POOR 18 63 16/POOR 10 153 33/POOR 38 147 TERRACE 21/POOR 18 347 45/FAIR 18 642 33/POOR 13 590 STEWART 28/POOR 15 252 32/POOR 22 214 17/POOR 19 83 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER W 30 W 24 W 30 SANDSPIT SW 39 SW 35 SW 35 PORT HARDY W 54 W 48 W 46 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/