FPCN39 CWLW 041430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST TUESDAY 4 MARCH 2003 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 04-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 59/GOOD 14 1071 55/GOOD 14 982 70/GOOD 20 1012 KAMLOOPS 60/GOOD 18 1023 63/GOOD 14 1296 84/GOOD 26 1195 OKANAGAN 49/FAIR 14 1094 68/GOOD 12 1719 89/GOOD 30 1293 CASTLEGAR 17/POOR 11 634 81/GOOD 12 2220 82/GOOD 28 1247 CRANBROOK 18/POOR 11 1096 87/GOOD 14 2660 82/GOOD 31 1624 REVELSTOKE 21/POOR 11 651 72/GOOD 12 1828 67/GOOD 23 1073 GOLDEN 24/POOR 14 988 72/GOOD 14 1976 87/GOOD 21 1909 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 N 35 N 48 CRANBROOK N 37 N 33 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 18/POOR 9 739 42/FAIR 19 905 21/POOR 21 654 100 MILE 59/GOOD 19 1563 66/GOOD 18 1740 98/GOOD 24 2208 WILLIAMS LAKE 42/FAIR 17 1345 64/GOOD 17 1740 99/GOOD 21 2427 PUNTZI MTN 53/FAIR 18 1468 74/GOOD 28 1529 63/GOOD 11 2103 PRINCE GEORGE 16/POOR 6 895 63/GOOD 22 1291 53/FAIR 27 1064 BURNS LAKE 42/FAIR 23 1018 62/GOOD 24 1242 58/GOOD 27 1143 SMITHERS 36/FAIR 21 780 56/GOOD 22 1022 47/FAIR 23 881 MCBRIDE 18/POOR 7 966 41/FAIR 15 1171 19/POOR 10 917 CLEARWATER 29/POOR 13 696 66/GOOD 15 1338 99/GOOD 26 2071 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 19 NW 41 SMITHERS NW 35 NW 67 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 23/POOR 15 557 58/GOOD 16 1094 99/GOOD 26 1705 FT ST JOHN 20/POOR 16 829 59/GOOD 22 1232 61/GOOD 24 1209 WHITEHORSE 26/POOR 12 979 54/FAIR 16 1351 98/GOOD 30 1717 DAWSON 10/POOR 5 401 83/GOOD 19 1516 59/GOOD 15 1148 WATSON LAKE 49/FAIR 23 1073 77/GOOD 19 1673 99/GOOD 26 1960 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE NW 31 NW 43 WATSON LAKE NW 48 NW 48 WHITEHORSE W 13 NW 19 MAYO NW 26 N 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 12/POOR 5 127 49/FAIR 11 802 78/GOOD 43 444 FRASER VALLEY 23/POOR 12 286 45/FAIR 10 829 60/GOOD 30 458 SQUAMISH 13/POOR 13 105 36/FAIR 8 752 49/FAIR 20 490 SRN VAN ISLD 42/FAIR 20 372 48/FAIR 12 719 73/GOOD 20 860 CNTRL VAN ISLD 52/FAIR 25 412 50/FAIR 13 724 72/GOOD 20 844 NRN VAN ISLD 25/POOR 28 129 45/FAIR 26 322 76/GOOD 37 522 TERRACE 18/POOR 12 360 35/FAIR 13 617 61/GOOD 25 717 STEWART 13/POOR 17 55 40/FAIR 16 407 53/FAIR 20 507 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER N 13 N 20 N 48 SANDSPIT NW 50 N 72 N 115 PORT HARDY NW 59 NW 85 NW 93 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/MTNWC