FLCN39 CWLW 231330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT TUESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2003 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 23-September-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 16/POOR 2 842 66/GOOD 10 1662 78/GOOD 17 1359 KAMLOOPS 58/GOOD 10 1483 82/GOOD 15 1758 78/GOOD 16 1557 OKANAGAN 48/FAIR 9 1408 80/GOOD 14 1912 78/GOOD 17 1584 CASTLEGAR 50/FAIR 13 1191 99/GOOD 21 2193 63/GOOD 12 1584 CRANBROOK 18/POOR 15 1055 99/GOOD 19 2723 62/GOOD 12 1996 REVELSTOKE 30/POOR 8 949 71/GOOD 12 1792 50/FAIR 10 1343 GOLDEN 40/FAIR 8 1593 77/GOOD 14 2135 56/GOOD 12 1680 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 NW 33 NW 56 CRANBROOK NW 33 NW 54 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 22/POOR 6 953 77/GOOD 15 1810 83/GOOD 27 1345 100 MILE 36/FAIR 8 1616 67/GOOD 12 2151 65/GOOD 23 1540 WILLIAMS LAKE 26/POOR 6 1496 70/GOOD 12 2241 73/GOOD 28 1540 PUNTZI MTN 37/FAIR 7 1722 70/GOOD 12 2209 99/GOOD 30 2331 PRINCE GEORGE 19/POOR 6 986 80/GOOD 15 2042 94/GOOD 35 1491 BURNS LAKE 17/POOR 6 958 63/GOOD 11 1907 84/GOOD 35 1355 SMITHERS 15/POOR 5 726 55/GOOD 10 1566 74/GOOD 29 1123 MCBRIDE 39/FAIR 7 1626 67/GOOD 13 1859 59/GOOD 20 1315 CLEARWATER 29/POOR 9 831 82/GOOD 17 1643 49/FAIR 15 988 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE NW 31 NW 46 SMITHERS NW 13 NW 26 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 44/FAIR 12 1008 87/GOOD 25 1338 49/FAIR 22 782 FT ST JOHN 17/POOR 10 842 85/GOOD 15 2220 85/GOOD 38 1293 WHITEHORSE 20/POOR 6 1034 91/GOOD 22 1903 77/GOOD 29 1347 DAWSON 13/POOR 6 505 93/GOOD 20 1736 80/GOOD 20 1370 WATSON LAKE 18/POOR 8 890 81/GOOD 11 2562 99/GOOD 25 2126 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE N 9 NW 22 WATSON LAKE 0 0 NW 24 WHITEHORSE N 13 W 13 MAYO 0 0 E 11 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 23/POOR 23 122 35/FAIR 11 488 20/POOR 8 252 FRASER VALLEY 25/POOR 12 312 40/FAIR 8 877 25/POOR 5 674 SQUAMISH 13/POOR 5 179 52/FAIR 10 1017 34/FAIR 6 891 SRN VAN ISLD 12/POOR 5 124 37/FAIR 20 305 13/POOR 5 174 CNTRL VAN ISLD 18/POOR 6 291 48/FAIR 15 597 18/POOR 5 358 NRN VAN ISLD 15/POOR 5 230 38/FAIR 11 558 16/POOR 23 79 TERRACE 16/POOR 6 419 43/FAIR 10 943 37/FAIR 23 467 STEWART 14/POOR 12 80 28/POOR 16 238 32/POOR 30 157 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER NW 20 NW 28 NW 46 SANDSPIT N 26 NW 35 NW 54 PORT HARDY 0 0 W 13 W 35 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/WJW