FPCN39 CWLW 031430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST MONDAY 3 MARCH 2003 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 03-March-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 70/GOOD 22 954 62/GOOD 7 1219 73/GOOD 18 1173 KAMLOOPS 90/GOOD 29 1231 75/GOOD 16 1470 60/GOOD 22 902 OKANAGAN 92/GOOD 26 1491 74/GOOD 14 1180 46/FAIR 20 852 CASTLEGAR 22/POOR 22 603 81/GOOD 13 2092 77/GOOD 16 1665 CRANBROOK 69/GOOD 21 1671 78/GOOD 12 2552 84/GOOD 21 1987 REVELSTOKE 62/GOOD 17 1191 58/GOOD 12 1391 27/POOR 14 697 GOLDEN 52/FAIR 14 1481 71/GOOD 14 1931 45/FAIR 17 1240 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON NW 9 N 56 N 50 CRANBROOK SE 31 W 17 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 28/POOR 17 758 35/FAIR 7 1281 22/POOR 27 634 100 MILE 64/GOOD 28 1418 61/GOOD 15 1766 23/POOR 32 1021 WILLIAMS LAKE 51/FAIR 24 1335 49/FAIR 11 1743 17/POOR 25 1002 PUNTZI MTN 18/POOR 13 1044 73/GOOD 19 1813 99/GOOD 38 1769 PRINCE GEORGE 10/POOR 5 729 34/FAIR 7 1409 22/POOR 28 777 BURNS LAKE 13/POOR 17 762 62/GOOD 20 1358 54/FAIR 31 1044 SMITHERS 10/POOR 9 545 48/FAIR 19 966 42/FAIR 29 759 MCBRIDE 18/POOR 13 864 49/FAIR 12 1455 38/FAIR 18 1056 CLEARWATER 57/GOOD 20 959 72/GOOD 16 1440 35/FAIR 20 661 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE N 35 N 43 SMITHERS NW 31 NW 48 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 16/POOR 20 449 34/FAIR 9 944 42/FAIR 14 885 FT ST JOHN 11/POOR 15 719 31/POOR 13 1027 30/POOR 12 1040 WHITEHORSE 22/POOR 27 796 40/FAIR 14 1157 12/POOR 24 726 DAWSON 15/POOR 9 488 15/POOR 5 605 53/FAIR 17 955 WATSON LAKE 13/POOR 19 728 24/POOR 12 931 51/FAIR 11 1538 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE NW 50 NW 59 WATSON LAKE N 31 NW 48 WHITEHORSE NW 37 NW 63 MAYO W 19 W 35 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 21/POOR 20 112 74/GOOD 24 723 28/POOR 13 285 FRASER VALLEY 18/POOR 16 162 61/GOOD 12 1086 64/GOOD 18 814 SQUAMISH 59/GOOD 30 441 38/FAIR 7 909 42/FAIR 12 625 SRN VAN ISLD 30/POOR 19 242 68/GOOD 18 846 33/POOR 18 283 CNTRL VAN ISLD 22/POOR 21 146 62/GOOD 17 775 41/FAIR 10 697 NRN VAN ISLD 14/POOR 18 71 54/FAIR 27 405 15/POOR 24 71 TERRACE 10/POOR 5 265 20/POOR 10 423 36/FAIR 19 503 STEWART 12/POOR 18 42 18/POOR 21 88 13/POOR 25 38 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER NE 50 NE 30 NW 33 SANDSPIT NE 28 N 44 N 76 PORT HARDY N 46 N 65 N 91 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/LEC