FPCN39 CWLW 221430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST SATURDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2003 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 22-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 26/POOR 13 485 63/GOOD 9 1673 41/FAIR 10 889 KAMLOOPS 77/GOOD 28 1014 99/GOOD 26 1814 35/FAIR 7 1088 OKANAGAN 77/GOOD 24 1231 70/GOOD 24 1105 45/FAIR 8 1421 CASTLEGAR 16/POOR 25 550 89/GOOD 19 1806 38/FAIR 5 1682 CRANBROOK 29/POOR 24 1105 85/GOOD 16 2377 40/FAIR 6 2017 REVELSTOKE 76/GOOD 16 1589 63/GOOD 13 1443 41/FAIR 7 1393 GOLDEN 99/GOOD 18 2554 71/GOOD 12 2135 36/FAIR 6 1693 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 NW 48 NW 50 CRANBROOK W 46 W 48 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 16 853 58/GOOD 16 1260 23/POOR 5 1094 100 MILE 71/GOOD 26 1565 91/GOOD 23 2066 30/POOR 6 1619 WILLIAMS LAKE 45/FAIR 18 1362 77/GOOD 19 1920 26/POOR 5 1598 PUNTZI MTN 28/POOR 7 1435 76/GOOD 15 2138 52/FAIR 15 1552 PRINCE GEORGE 31/POOR 14 1006 44/FAIR 11 1370 43/FAIR 13 1241 BURNS LAKE 34/FAIR 12 1134 43/FAIR 13 1265 37/FAIR 13 1149 SMITHERS 39/FAIR 11 1079 50/FAIR 14 1173 39/FAIR 14 960 MCBRIDE 44/FAIR 11 1399 41/FAIR 7 1679 40/FAIR 9 1437 CLEARWATER 66/GOOD 21 1068 77/GOOD 15 1635 36/FAIR 8 1085 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE N 35 NW 50 SMITHERS NW 39 NW 56 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 12/POOR 16 413 16/POOR 7 579 11/POOR 4 482 FT ST JOHN 13/POOR 14 746 30/POOR 8 1213 14/POOR 13 765 WHITEHORSE 14/POOR 16 761 19/POOR 10 885 22/POOR 13 891 DAWSON 38/FAIR 23 625 26/POOR 13 629 27/POOR 13 634 WATSON LAKE 10/POOR 4 728 10/POOR 1 878 12/POOR 4 846 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE 0 0 N 28 WATSON LAKE SE 9 SE 15 WHITEHORSE NW 22 NW 39 MAYO SW 31 W 43 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 63/GOOD 42 316 77/GOOD 29 642 89/GOOD 35 724 FRASER VALLEY 27/POOR 17 259 58/GOOD 14 885 80/GOOD 22 972 SQUAMISH 21/POOR 20 162 71/GOOD 15 1143 49/FAIR 18 534 SRN VAN ISLD 75/GOOD 34 540 68/GOOD 16 961 93/GOOD 24 1156 CNTRL VAN ISLD 72/GOOD 37 475 74/GOOD 21 852 92/GOOD 28 980 NRN VAN ISLD 17/POOR 18 102 47/FAIR 15 572 61/GOOD 29 452 TERRACE 26/POOR 9 585 44/FAIR 9 1052 45/FAIR 15 732 STEWART 17/POOR 17 93 51/FAIR 17 557 46/FAIR 18 457 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER NW 39 NW 39 NW 54 SANDSPIT NW 39 NW 48 NW 59 PORT HARDY NW 22 NW 22 NW 39 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/