FLCN39 CWLW 231430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST FRIDAY 23 JANUARY 2004 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 23-January-2004 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 13 376 13/POOR 3 458 53/FAIR 12 1068 KAMLOOPS 18/POOR 18 437 12/POOR 3 552 36/FAIR 30 533 OKANAGAN 23/POOR 17 618 22/POOR 11 686 15/POOR 24 501 CASTLEGAR 18/POOR 9 688 16/POOR 5 769 53/FAIR 14 1210 CRANBROOK 24/POOR 18 1093 27/POOR 9 1323 53/FAIR 18 1499 REVELSTOKE 16/POOR 10 564 11/POOR 6 496 29/POOR 15 703 GOLDEN 18/POOR 13 914 18/POOR 6 1056 19/POOR 4 1274 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON NW 22 W 19 CRANBROOK W 33 W 35 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 12/POOR 15 578 12/POOR 3 735 65/GOOD 24 1130 100 MILE 11/POOR 13 967 12/POOR 9 1008 67/GOOD 31 1406 WILLIAMS LAKE 12/POOR 17 971 10/POOR 4 1005 61/GOOD 27 1408 PUNTZI MTN 20/POOR 22 1003 62/GOOD 16 1711 20/POOR 16 1041 PRINCE GEORGE 12/POOR 19 717 16/POOR 5 964 56/GOOD 22 1191 BURNS LAKE 49/FAIR 15 1303 19/POOR 19 818 58/GOOD 17 1386 SMITHERS 24/POOR 17 696 13/POOR 14 572 16/POOR 16 600 MCBRIDE 21/POOR 13 910 25/POOR 7 1161 27/POOR 11 1047 CLEARWATER 14/POOR 13 460 13/POOR 7 507 53/FAIR 22 854 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 39 W 44 SMITHERS W 37 W 50 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 18/POOR 4 814 43/FAIR 13 945 19/POOR 16 500 FT ST JOHN 22/POOR 8 1000 32/POOR 12 1081 59/GOOD 24 1189 WHITEHORSE 41/FAIR 11 1323 34/FAIR 24 912 40/FAIR 16 1107 DAWSON 13/POOR 14 428 20/POOR 15 510 9/POOR 6 372 WATSON LAKE 24/POOR 9 1015 41/FAIR 16 1112 19/POOR 5 1082 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE W 37 W 31 WATSON LAKE W 20 W 31 WHITEHORSE N 24 NE 20 MAYO NW 26 NW 33 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 38/FAIR 24 254 20/POOR 26 78 95/GOOD 47 611 FRASER VALLEY 21/POOR 14 216 13/POOR 8 151 61/GOOD 23 593 SQUAMISH 17/POOR 9 206 14/POOR 6 191 87/GOOD 40 644 SRN VAN ISLD 34/FAIR 22 251 13/POOR 15 65 88/GOOD 31 807 CNTRL VAN ISLD 31/POOR 19 256 13/POOR 19 63 94/GOOD 34 848 NRN VAN ISLD 18/POOR 8 242 11/POOR 26 37 12/POOR 17 55 TERRACE 22/POOR 9 501 11/POOR 13 250 22/POOR 13 401 STEWART 61/GOOD 16 790 26/POOR 14 238 30/POOR 18 231 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER E 22 0 0 W 26 SANDSPIT SW 17 W 13 W 39 PORT HARDY NW 43 NW 52 NW 65 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/MTNWC