FPCN39 CWLW 281430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST FRIDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2003 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 28-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 45/FAIR 17 682 70/GOOD 15 1269 60/GOOD 12 1229 KAMLOOPS 33/POOR 23 556 69/GOOD 14 1455 56/GOOD 11 1346 OKANAGAN 38/FAIR 18 794 57/GOOD 8 1856 59/GOOD 11 1537 CASTLEGAR 11/POOR 14 526 38/FAIR 6 1495 55/GOOD 8 1798 CRANBROOK 13/POOR 11 1000 50/FAIR 7 2239 66/GOOD 13 2035 REVELSTOKE 28/POOR 11 778 39/FAIR 7 1343 46/FAIR 8 1456 GOLDEN 27/POOR 13 1057 46/FAIR 9 1685 54/FAIR 11 1726 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 W 54 NW 48 CRANBROOK W 35 W 37 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 17/POOR 13 658 62/GOOD 15 1403 50/FAIR 19 1029 100 MILE 17/POOR 15 1035 71/GOOD 18 1846 42/FAIR 15 1404 WILLIAMS LAKE 16/POOR 14 1029 70/GOOD 16 1931 42/FAIR 13 1476 PUNTZI MTN 26/POOR 25 1045 60/GOOD 10 2120 40/FAIR 17 1293 PRINCE GEORGE 20/POOR 15 828 59/GOOD 13 1592 40/FAIR 20 1016 BURNS LAKE 38/FAIR 20 1008 60/GOOD 10 1915 46/FAIR 16 1215 SMITHERS 37/FAIR 18 843 60/GOOD 10 1723 42/FAIR 14 1023 MCBRIDE 27/POOR 15 966 60/GOOD 12 1730 54/FAIR 14 1470 CLEARWATER 21/POOR 10 613 63/GOOD 12 1496 44/FAIR 9 1230 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE NW 28 W 26 SMITHERS NW 31 NW 39 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 35/FAIR 10 916 22/POOR 4 1014 16/POOR 9 524 FT ST JOHN 38/FAIR 16 1072 27/POOR 16 916 51/FAIR 20 1159 WHITEHORSE 12/POOR 13 747 53/FAIR 19 1228 66/GOOD 20 1413 DAWSON 11/POOR 12 394 43/FAIR 21 709 21/POOR 6 753 WATSON LAKE 18/POOR 9 867 27/POOR 8 1120 55/GOOD 15 1401 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE NW 15 NW 30 WATSON LAKE NW 20 N 30 WHITEHORSE NW 9 NW 15 MAYO W 15 W 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 17/POOR 7 207 53/FAIR 10 1002 43/FAIR 8 902 FRASER VALLEY 27/POOR 12 345 46/FAIR 8 1058 39/FAIR 7 958 SQUAMISH 24/POOR 8 406 36/FAIR 6 952 36/FAIR 6 952 SRN VAN ISLD 32/POOR 14 341 43/FAIR 8 919 39/FAIR 7 919 CNTRL VAN ISLD 25/POOR 12 282 39/FAIR 7 924 33/POOR 6 824 NRN VAN ISLD 15/POOR 20 75 59/GOOD 17 722 52/FAIR 16 622 TERRACE 19/POOR 11 387 36/FAIR 7 1012 48/FAIR 19 667 STEWART 13/POOR 19 44 30/POOR 6 707 38/FAIR 17 357 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER W 20 W 28 NW 44 SANDSPIT NW 24 NW 41 NW 57 PORT HARDY NW 30 NW 41 NW 57 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/mtnwc