FPCN39 CWLW 111430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST TUESDAY 11 MARCH 2003 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 11-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 30/POOR 19 451 52/FAIR 24 628 69/GOOD 25 847 KAMLOOPS 14/POOR 4 566 43/FAIR 18 746 59/GOOD 27 787 OKANAGAN 22/POOR 21 571 49/FAIR 22 856 56/GOOD 22 956 CASTLEGAR 32/POOR 20 726 37/FAIR 19 795 43/FAIR 21 838 CRANBROOK 18/POOR 26 1000 49/FAIR 25 1289 75/GOOD 22 1756 REVELSTOKE 29/POOR 9 875 26/POOR 13 693 53/FAIR 18 997 GOLDEN 46/FAIR 14 1355 28/POOR 11 1115 76/GOOD 22 1624 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 W 48 W 78 CRANBROOK SW 52 W 78 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 20/POOR 9 785 33/POOR 8 1145 77/GOOD 27 1245 100 MILE 10/POOR 1 1073 33/POOR 8 1540 82/GOOD 30 1640 WILLIAMS LAKE 15/POOR 7 1105 33/POOR 8 1540 77/GOOD 27 1640 PUNTZI MTN 10/POOR 2 997 36/FAIR 8 1610 86/GOOD 29 1710 PRINCE GEORGE 20/POOR 13 855 37/FAIR 7 1519 25/POOR 10 991 BURNS LAKE 41/FAIR 18 1087 42/FAIR 8 1589 30/POOR 9 1184 SMITHERS 43/FAIR 18 924 41/FAIR 7 1469 26/POOR 5 1194 MCBRIDE 26/POOR 8 1146 41/FAIR 11 1330 47/FAIR 20 1141 CLEARWATER 14/POOR 5 571 17/POOR 3 896 71/GOOD 23 1096 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 9 W 57 SMITHERS SW 11 W 44 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 22/POOR 29 469 72/GOOD 12 1774 69/GOOD 13 1554 FT ST JOHN 11/POOR 11 733 26/POOR 3 1773 68/GOOD 22 1369 WHITEHORSE 22/POOR 24 809 99/GOOD 27 2151 94/GOOD 19 2171 DAWSON 52/FAIR 21 826 79/GOOD 22 1274 87/GOOD 15 1951 WATSON LAKE 32/POOR 25 872 90/GOOD 21 1903 81/GOOD 13 2284 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE NE 15 N 24 WATSON LAKE NW 37 NW 41 WHITEHORSE NW 41 N 43 MAYO N 41 NW 48 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 24/POOR 22 129 44/FAIR 25 302 44/FAIR 30 252 FRASER VALLEY 28/POOR 26 201 39/FAIR 25 308 39/FAIR 25 308 SQUAMISH 21/POOR 12 247 37/FAIR 23 302 35/FAIR 21 302 SRN VAN ISLD 31/POOR 26 187 44/FAIR 25 319 49/FAIR 29 319 CNTRL VAN ISLD 26/POOR 18 204 44/FAIR 25 324 29/POOR 20 224 NRN VAN ISLD 13/POOR 11 89 53/FAIR 25 422 49/FAIR 35 272 TERRACE 26/POOR 15 437 60/GOOD 15 1017 35/FAIR 15 567 STEWART 22/POOR 24 110 43/FAIR 12 607 24/POOR 9 333 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER SW 46 W 50 W 63 SANDSPIT SW 15 W 44 W 48 PORT HARDY NE 19 N 11 W 39 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/MTNWC