FLCN39 CWLW 201430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST FRIDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2004 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 20-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 16/POOR 8 397 26/POOR 5 877 35/FAIR 8 876 KAMLOOPS 15/POOR 8 480 33/POOR 8 947 49/FAIR 14 966 OKANAGAN 20/POOR 5 864 14/POOR 1 1290 51/FAIR 10 1382 CASTLEGAR 13/POOR 3 749 13/POOR 1 1191 46/FAIR 9 1380 CRANBROOK 19/POOR 13 1090 13/POOR 1 1663 21/POOR 3 1669 REVELSTOKE 14/POOR 2 873 13/POOR 1 1140 33/POOR 8 1043 GOLDEN 27/POOR 9 1183 16/POOR 2 1433 24/POOR 6 1257 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 SW 9 W 17 CRANBROOK NW 24 NW 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 16/POOR 9 693 29/POOR 13 845 39/FAIR 10 1176 100 MILE 11/POOR 7 1000 37/FAIR 8 1648 56/GOOD 18 1539 WILLIAMS LAKE 13/POOR 7 1034 36/FAIR 8 1638 50/FAIR 14 1599 PUNTZI MTN 28/POOR 16 1145 29/POOR 8 1404 56/GOOD 18 1507 PRINCE GEORGE 26/POOR 19 861 33/POOR 18 956 36/FAIR 9 1295 BURNS LAKE 43/FAIR 23 1033 44/FAIR 12 1336 61/GOOD 21 1308 SMITHERS 29/POOR 22 705 51/FAIR 15 1143 59/GOOD 20 1121 MCBRIDE 22/POOR 12 930 35/FAIR 8 1389 26/POOR 7 1201 CLEARWATER 14/POOR 7 524 21/POOR 4 983 40/FAIR 12 942 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 31 W 24 SMITHERS SW 61 W 56 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 13/POOR 23 414 14/POOR 19 429 29/POOR 7 949 FT ST JOHN 32/POOR 34 827 66/GOOD 31 1157 33/POOR 7 1390 WHITEHORSE 26/POOR 32 808 64/GOOD 26 1222 69/GOOD 27 1273 DAWSON 23/POOR 25 479 15/POOR 18 427 16/POOR 24 421 WATSON LAKE 13/POOR 19 732 58/GOOD 20 1268 16/POOR 12 797 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 65 SW 94 WATSON LAKE SW 61 W 80 WHITEHORSE S 76 SW 87 MAYO SW 43 SW 31 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 15/POOR 11 102 17/POOR 9 160 48/FAIR 17 498 FRASER VALLEY 14/POOR 8 176 16/POOR 4 378 35/FAIR 6 942 SQUAMISH 11/POOR 5 139 25/POOR 6 579 47/FAIR 11 814 SRN VAN ISLD 12/POOR 5 138 30/POOR 14 314 27/POOR 21 185 CNTRL VAN ISLD 12/POOR 5 122 21/POOR 7 355 49/FAIR 20 470 NRN VAN ISLD 21/POOR 24 116 13/POOR 9 93 25/POOR 27 136 TERRACE 21/POOR 21 323 11/POOR 20 239 35/FAIR 11 702 STEWART 18/POOR 25 75 13/POOR 26 32 10/POOR 20 19 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER E 9 0 0 E 9 SANDSPIT S 43 SW 26 SW 30 PORT HARDY S 46 SW 50 SW 56 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/MMB