FPCN39 CWLW 231430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST SUNDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2003 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 23-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 39/FAIR 13 708 45/FAIR 12 881 12/POOR 1 767 KAMLOOPS 45/FAIR 18 770 44/FAIR 10 1099 16/POOR 2 971 OKANAGAN 39/FAIR 17 828 54/FAIR 11 1397 13/POOR 1 1118 CASTLEGAR 48/FAIR 12 1203 55/GOOD 9 1681 25/POOR 4 1241 CRANBROOK 41/FAIR 12 1491 62/GOOD 12 2006 37/FAIR 8 1666 REVELSTOKE 28/POOR 16 674 48/FAIR 9 1399 32/POOR 6 1200 GOLDEN 18/POOR 8 987 38/FAIR 7 1646 46/FAIR 11 1515 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 NE 26 NE 33 CRANBROOK NE 22 N 41 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 12/POOR 4 703 31/POOR 8 1103 26/POOR 6 1109 100 MILE 20/POOR 6 1275 38/FAIR 9 1600 22/POOR 4 1563 WILLIAMS LAKE 18/POOR 8 1139 34/FAIR 8 1583 17/POOR 3 1465 PUNTZI MTN 26/POOR 9 1284 41/FAIR 11 1529 35/FAIR 7 1676 PRINCE GEORGE 10/POOR 3 765 27/POOR 8 1138 25/POOR 7 1118 BURNS LAKE 27/POOR 20 892 36/FAIR 12 1176 26/POOR 8 1128 SMITHERS 35/FAIR 18 810 34/FAIR 11 976 37/FAIR 12 1002 MCBRIDE 15/POOR 12 817 36/FAIR 8 1418 44/FAIR 11 1411 CLEARWATER 31/POOR 16 666 36/FAIR 8 1089 27/POOR 5 1088 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE E 19 E 24 SMITHERS SE 37 SE 11 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 11/POOR 11 418 21/POOR 8 672 11/POOR 10 427 FT ST JOHN 13/POOR 13 745 14/POOR 6 852 53/FAIR 32 1008 WHITEHORSE 17/POOR 24 767 30/POOR 22 889 32/POOR 25 884 DAWSON 27/POOR 26 508 28/POOR 16 600 21/POOR 19 488 WATSON LAKE 15/POOR 18 750 13/POOR 5 835 11/POOR 11 730 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE 0 0 0 0 WATSON LAKE NW 15 N 24 WHITEHORSE SE 20 S 9 MAYO SW 30 W 30 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 99/GOOD 48 683 83/GOOD 28 768 42/FAIR 13 528 FRASER VALLEY 77/GOOD 35 597 77/GOOD 19 1037 31/POOR 6 793 SQUAMISH 54/FAIR 25 462 64/GOOD 18 802 18/POOR 3 599 SRN VAN ISLD 92/GOOD 37 737 77/GOOD 18 1065 40/FAIR 12 551 CNTRL VAN ISLD 87/GOOD 32 771 80/GOOD 21 990 36/FAIR 9 625 NRN VAN ISLD 39/FAIR 32 219 55/GOOD 22 497 20/POOR 4 528 TERRACE 47/FAIR 30 489 60/GOOD 20 817 33/POOR 14 567 STEWART 26/POOR 22 158 56/GOOD 19 582 15/POOR 19 61 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER E 72 E 22 N 33 SANDSPIT SE 35 NE 13 N 20 PORT HARDY E 20 E 11 N 11 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/