FPCN39 CWLW 241430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST MONDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2003 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 24-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 10/POOR 8 262 16/POOR 2 831 36/FAIR 8 920 KAMLOOPS 10/POOR 3 384 16/POOR 2 1015 13/POOR 2 737 OKANAGAN 14/POOR 13 526 20/POOR 3 1144 27/POOR 5 1158 CASTLEGAR 15/POOR 10 603 33/POOR 6 1286 33/POOR 7 1195 CRANBROOK 15/POOR 14 1012 36/FAIR 7 1735 33/POOR 9 1483 REVELSTOKE 10/POOR 4 475 32/POOR 6 1222 24/POOR 5 1028 GOLDEN 11/POOR 12 822 45/FAIR 11 1491 42/FAIR 12 1370 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 SE 24 E 24 CRANBROOK N 9 NE 13 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 10/POOR 7 575 23/POOR 6 985 21/POOR 10 776 100 MILE 15/POOR 19 1002 20/POOR 4 1447 17/POOR 5 1255 WILLIAMS LAKE 13/POOR 8 1023 16/POOR 3 1394 17/POOR 6 1197 PUNTZI MTN 12/POOR 7 997 23/POOR 5 1454 14/POOR 2 1350 PRINCE GEORGE 10/POOR 5 720 17/POOR 4 1081 25/POOR 10 995 BURNS LAKE 12/POOR 8 784 18/POOR 5 1050 31/POOR 14 1032 SMITHERS 15/POOR 14 603 28/POOR 8 983 24/POOR 12 763 MCBRIDE 13/POOR 18 770 37/FAIR 10 1310 40/FAIR 9 1457 CLEARWATER 10/POOR 10 420 27/POOR 5 1079 20/POOR 5 823 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 13 NW 22 SMITHERS 0 0 NW 17 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 11 421 11/POOR 10 424 22/POOR 4 1019 FT ST JOHN 19/POOR 26 769 18/POOR 18 791 68/GOOD 24 1316 WHITEHORSE 24/POOR 23 826 46/FAIR 28 985 18/POOR 14 821 DAWSON 42/FAIR 27 629 14/POOR 9 466 14/POOR 4 588 WATSON LAKE 9/POOR -1 714 11/POOR 8 730 11/POOR 10 720 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE W 26 W 35 WATSON LAKE W 35 W 50 WHITEHORSE SW 70 SW 67 MAYO SW 28 W 46 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 69/GOOD 33 465 42/FAIR 14 494 11/POOR 1 331 FRASER VALLEY 39/FAIR 22 345 35/FAIR 7 816 25/POOR 5 692 SQUAMISH 29/POOR 22 231 18/POOR 3 593 18/POOR 3 584 SRN VAN ISLD 64/GOOD 23 599 38/FAIR 12 523 17/POOR 4 378 CNTRL VAN ISLD 60/GOOD 25 513 33/POOR 9 570 21/POOR 4 600 NRN VAN ISLD 23/POOR 24 131 16/POOR 3 427 39/FAIR 13 501 TERRACE 10/POOR 3 305 33/POOR 8 811 20/POOR 16 350 STEWART 13/POOR 9 78 14/POOR 11 95 14/POOR 19 58 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER E 24 E 22 NE 30 SANDSPIT SE 13 E 9 N 17 PORT HARDY S 22 0 0 NW 9 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/