FPCN39 CWLW 281431 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST FRIDAY 28 MARCH 2003 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 28-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 19/POOR 16 350 71/GOOD 12 1584 66/GOOD 23 850 KAMLOOPS 31/POOR 20 563 99/GOOD 16 2615 83/GOOD 25 1210 OKANAGAN 15/POOR 12 542 94/GOOD 12 2794 52/FAIR 20 945 CASTLEGAR 10/POOR 5 547 89/GOOD 10 3009 43/FAIR 11 1153 CRANBROOK 14/POOR 12 1022 99/GOOD 13 3513 80/GOOD 22 1867 REVELSTOKE 18/POOR 11 602 73/GOOD 8 2572 38/FAIR 15 836 GOLDEN 20/POOR 15 919 78/GOOD 10 2689 53/FAIR 16 1414 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 S 11 SW 22 CRANBROOK S 26 SW 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 13/POOR 11 618 94/GOOD 18 2097 62/GOOD 22 1132 100 MILE 25/POOR 16 1129 99/GOOD 20 3071 66/GOOD 27 1461 WILLIAMS LAKE 28/POOR 18 1150 99/GOOD 18 3016 61/GOOD 20 1562 PUNTZI MTN 18/POOR 15 1025 85/GOOD 16 2316 99/GOOD 34 2048 PRINCE GEORGE 17/POOR 15 793 79/GOOD 15 2020 61/GOOD 22 1256 BURNS LAKE 13/POOR 17 763 84/GOOD 17 2022 91/GOOD 34 1480 SMITHERS 15/POOR 13 612 69/GOOD 19 1328 78/GOOD 32 1117 MCBRIDE 23/POOR 17 890 63/GOOD 9 2209 59/GOOD 21 1293 CLEARWATER 21/POOR 14 562 81/GOOD 10 2470 51/FAIR 18 915 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 26 SW 39 SMITHERS SW 28 SW 17 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 39/FAIR 21 679 45/FAIR 10 1142 29/POOR 14 667 FT ST JOHN 17/POOR 21 770 54/FAIR 7 2179 21/POOR 33 766 WHITEHORSE 12/POOR 10 753 61/GOOD 9 2101 51/FAIR 16 1287 DAWSON 12/POOR 8 443 27/POOR 5 1085 69/GOOD 12 1647 WATSON LAKE 22/POOR 19 820 70/GOOD 9 2447 49/FAIR 17 1201 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 19 SW 26 WATSON LAKE W 13 W 26 WHITEHORSE S 13 SW 24 MAYO SW 17 SW 19 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 16/POOR 15 85 34/FAIR 14 363 34/FAIR 22 227 FRASER VALLEY 13/POOR 9 133 40/FAIR 8 868 39/FAIR 20 371 SQUAMISH 12/POOR 11 100 35/FAIR 13 457 34/FAIR 14 407 SRN VAN ISLD 10/POOR 2 95 35/FAIR 15 375 33/POOR 11 458 CNTRL VAN ISLD 11/POOR 7 73 37/FAIR 12 500 48/FAIR 18 491 NRN VAN ISLD 13/POOR 25 49 76/GOOD 41 473 59/GOOD 29 425 TERRACE 24/POOR 13 443 48/FAIR 17 722 60/GOOD 23 744 STEWART 15/POOR 14 80 39/FAIR 22 287 60/GOOD 31 396 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER SE 19 S 22 SW 19 SANDSPIT S 44 S 31 S 33 PORT HARDY S 46 S 44 S 41 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/GF