FLCN39 CWLW 191430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST THURSDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2004 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 19-February-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 20/POOR 17 346 55/GOOD 11 1191 23/POOR 4 899 KAMLOOPS 24/POOR 19 499 58/GOOD 10 1486 35/FAIR 6 1239 OKANAGAN 36/FAIR 14 850 51/FAIR 7 1779 15/POOR 1 1576 CASTLEGAR 29/POOR 11 850 53/FAIR 8 1731 4/POOR 1 1295 CRANBROOK 18/POOR 19 1022 76/GOOD 14 2240 31/POOR 4 2046 REVELSTOKE 30/POOR 11 818 32/POOR 7 1094 12/POOR 1 1049 GOLDEN 36/FAIR 15 1153 54/FAIR 11 1728 20/POOR 3 1465 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 W 39 NW 26 CRANBROOK NW 35 NW 43 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 23/POOR 16 709 58/GOOD 15 1304 27/POOR 6 1134 100 MILE 22/POOR 18 1077 63/GOOD 13 1942 31/POOR 4 2048 WILLIAMS LAKE 24/POOR 16 1121 36/FAIR 13 1359 17/POOR 2 1690 PUNTZI MTN 18/POOR 23 979 77/GOOD 18 1964 28/POOR 7 1448 PRINCE GEORGE 34/FAIR 22 917 71/GOOD 15 1760 36/FAIR 8 1389 BURNS LAKE 18/POOR 27 774 70/GOOD 20 1506 49/FAIR 14 1340 SMITHERS 16/POOR 22 581 45/FAIR 18 949 51/FAIR 14 1189 MCBRIDE 41/FAIR 16 1147 51/FAIR 13 1441 29/POOR 5 1523 CLEARWATER 19/POOR 17 510 50/FAIR 8 1516 23/POOR 3 1306 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 52 W 44 SMITHERS SW 67 W 65 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 14/POOR 7 508 18/POOR 16 488 30/POOR 14 674 FT ST JOHN 42/FAIR 39 788 88/GOOD 28 1572 77/GOOD 24 1469 WHITEHORSE 19/POOR 21 794 65/GOOD 31 1148 43/FAIR 17 1128 DAWSON 23/POOR 24 480 33/POOR 21 603 12/POOR 18 403 WATSON LAKE 12/POOR 15 724 12/POOR 20 718 12/POOR 15 727 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 63 SW 72 WATSON LAKE W 65 W 76 WHITEHORSE SW 54 SW 54 MAYO W 39 W 44 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 11/POOR 4 113 30/POOR 13 318 21/POOR 6 366 FRASER VALLEY 18/POOR 9 239 22/POOR 7 397 33/POOR 6 855 SQUAMISH 9/POOR 1 126 28/POOR 7 570 34/FAIR 7 780 SRN VAN ISLD 13/POOR 17 62 20/POOR 9 244 24/POOR 11 274 CNTRL VAN ISLD 13/POOR 15 78 28/POOR 10 403 15/POOR 6 218 NRN VAN ISLD 13/POOR 17 540 39/FAIR 25 78 13/POOR 13 73 TERRACE 18/POOR 19 481 42/FAIR 24 230 15/POOR 17 283 STEWART 13/POOR 22 38 11/POOR 25 18 11/POOR 23 21 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER W 22 SW 19 W 26 SANDSPIT SW 31 SW 31 W 31 PORT HARDY S 72 SW 61 SW 69 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/MMB