FPCN39 CWLW 271431 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST THURSDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2003 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 27-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 47/FAIR 16 742 45/FAIR 6 1529 60/GOOD 10 1441 KAMLOOPS 51/FAIR 24 741 48/FAIR 6 1746 67/GOOD 12 1558 OKANAGAN 49/FAIR 17 982 48/FAIR 6 1856 56/GOOD 9 1656 CASTLEGAR 34/FAIR 20 744 41/FAIR 5 1825 54/FAIR 10 1506 CRANBROOK 19/POOR 15 1061 39/FAIR 5 2203 70/GOOD 14 2062 REVELSTOKE 23/POOR 21 574 40/FAIR 5 1740 38/FAIR 8 1182 GOLDEN 12/POOR 14 823 52/FAIR 7 2161 59/GOOD 12 1759 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 N 31 N 30 CRANBROOK E 41 E 9 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 27/POOR 11 871 60/GOOD 16 1295 68/GOOD 16 1470 100 MILE 47/FAIR 20 1350 41/FAIR 9 1690 90/GOOD 20 2228 WILLIAMS LAKE 32/POOR 17 1210 45/FAIR 11 1640 76/GOOD 16 2083 PUNTZI MTN 22/POOR 9 1183 42/FAIR 8 1778 59/GOOD 12 1907 PRINCE GEORGE 25/POOR 6 1198 52/FAIR 14 1391 58/GOOD 14 1519 BURNS LAKE 23/POOR 12 942 50/FAIR 15 1315 44/FAIR 11 1392 SMITHERS 31/POOR 17 784 35/FAIR 13 923 32/POOR 7 1173 MCBRIDE 10/POOR 3 808 49/FAIR 11 1530 48/FAIR 12 1434 CLEARWATER 21/POOR 15 553 31/POOR 5 1275 84/GOOD 16 1781 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE 0 0 N 17 SMITHERS SW 26 SW 19 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 13/POOR 9 469 25/POOR 11 668 20/POOR 5 810 FT ST JOHN 17/POOR 21 768 67/GOOD 23 1328 37/FAIR 10 1260 WHITEHORSE 24/POOR 22 833 23/POOR 15 885 49/FAIR 13 1374 DAWSON 30/POOR 26 526 16/POOR 5 628 18/POOR 8 581 WATSON LAKE 13/POOR 11 757 18/POOR 10 861 43/FAIR 11 1342 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 37 SW 39 WATSON LAKE W 20 W 31 WHITEHORSE SW 54 SW 46 MAYO SW 19 SW 22 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 38/FAIR 27 223 60/GOOD 12 1002 55/GOOD 15 702 FRASER VALLEY 47/FAIR 27 365 54/FAIR 10 1073 43/FAIR 12 658 SQUAMISH 33/POOR 23 262 43/FAIR 8 952 34/FAIR 8 669 SRN VAN ISLD 33/POOR 19 267 46/FAIR 8 1019 38/FAIR 10 619 CNTRL VAN ISLD 16/POOR 13 120 43/FAIR 8 924 36/FAIR 11 524 NRN VAN ISLD 11/POOR 11 59 48/FAIR 14 622 37/FAIR 19 322 TERRACE 16/POOR 15 306 45/FAIR 19 617 30/POOR 6 912 STEWART 18/POOR 17 100 29/POOR 13 307 22/POOR 5 507 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER NE 37 N 19 N 44 SANDSPIT E 9 N 19 N 31 PORT HARDY S 35 SW 35 SW 35 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/mtnwc