FPCN39 CWLW 191430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST WEDNESDAY 19 MARCH 2003 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 19-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 46/FAIR 15 765 76/GOOD 17 1307 74/GOOD 17 1256 KAMLOOPS 24/POOR 18 504 99/GOOD 29 1918 99/GOOD 27 2099 OKANAGAN 19/POOR 13 593 99/GOOD 25 1768 89/GOOD 20 1706 CASTLEGAR 16/POOR 12 608 80/GOOD 13 2059 66/GOOD 14 1506 CRANBROOK 27/POOR 12 1230 72/GOOD 12 2328 92/GOOD 19 2344 REVELSTOKE 35/FAIR 7 1197 73/GOOD 14 1653 71/GOOD 13 1673 GOLDEN 32/POOR 7 1434 56/GOOD 10 1869 56/GOOD 12 1688 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 SW 19 SW 37 CRANBROOK W 28 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 39/FAIR 24 802 94/GOOD 32 1420 96/GOOD 18 2179 100 MILE 36/FAIR 25 1162 82/GOOD 27 1733 99/GOOD 28 2586 WILLIAMS LAKE 35/FAIR 23 1171 94/GOOD 30 1878 99/GOOD 22 2807 PUNTZI MTN 32/POOR 20 1141 99/GOOD 25 2375 99/GOOD 24 3454 PRINCE GEORGE 24/POOR 17 855 92/GOOD 27 1678 67/GOOD 16 1613 BURNS LAKE 11/POOR 14 741 69/GOOD 25 1332 93/GOOD 22 1958 SMITHERS 15/POOR 20 580 71/GOOD 22 1262 77/GOOD 18 1560 MCBRIDE 42/FAIR 16 1164 61/GOOD 18 1428 55/GOOD 12 1600 CLEARWATER 23/POOR 15 568 71/GOOD 19 1257 93/GOOD 21 1707 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 15 S 31 SMITHERS S 22 S 28 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 15/POOR 25 425 59/GOOD 12 1356 39/FAIR 12 899 FT ST JOHN 20/POOR 27 775 74/GOOD 22 1495 77/GOOD 20 1627 WHITEHORSE 22/POOR 23 806 63/GOOD 9 2168 32/POOR 6 1460 DAWSON 14/POOR 15 433 37/FAIR 8 1096 83/GOOD 17 1654 WATSON LAKE 14/POOR 16 751 78/GOOD 13 2167 44/FAIR 7 1761 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 37 SW 31 WATSON LAKE W 59 W 39 WHITEHORSE SW 65 SW 69 MAYO 0 0 SW 30 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 30/POOR 34 125 12/POOR 42 14 20/POOR 30 70 FRASER VALLEY 27/POOR 23 207 13/POOR 19 101 32/POOR 24 248 SQUAMISH 19/POOR 19 155 12/POOR 23 75 24/POOR 19 198 SRN VAN ISLD 23/POOR 31 104 11/POOR 42 28 30/POOR 31 149 CNTRL VAN ISLD 23/POOR 31 107 12/POOR 38 38 61/GOOD 27 486 NRN VAN ISLD 28/POOR 51 93 15/POOR 40 49 14/POOR 20 63 TERRACE 25/POOR 19 374 22/POOR 15 380 34/FAIR 20 472 STEWART 20/POOR 21 106 46/FAIR 24 345 29/POOR 17 235 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER SE 35 S 33 S 41 SANDSPIT SE 78 S 70 S 69 PORT HARDY SE 52 SE 56 SE 37 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/MtnWC