FLCN39 CWLW 241430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST TUESDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2004 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 24-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 15/POOR 6 402 32/POOR 11 651 67/GOOD 16 1138 KAMLOOPS 27/POOR 17 557 42/FAIR 15 807 88/GOOD 24 1369 OKANAGAN 30/POOR 16 718 76/GOOD 21 1322 86/GOOD 23 1464 CASTLEGAR 24/POOR 18 658 29/POOR 14 780 75/GOOD 17 1555 CRANBROOK 13/POOR 8 1020 26/POOR 6 1477 51/FAIR 9 1973 REVELSTOKE 25/POOR 16 629 43/FAIR 11 1095 63/GOOD 13 1446 GOLDEN 16/POOR 14 877 30/POOR 7 1386 50/FAIR 10 1696 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 S 44 S 50 CRANBROOK S 24 S 39 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 34/FAIR 20 794 57/GOOD 15 1288 80/GOOD 22 1456 100 MILE 39/FAIR 22 1218 64/GOOD 21 1589 96/GOOD 26 2067 WILLIAMS LAKE 37/FAIR 20 1225 63/GOOD 19 1641 96/GOOD 23 2212 PUNTZI MTN 11/POOR 2 1047 51/FAIR 15 1526 93/GOOD 18 2437 PRINCE GEORGE 15/POOR 14 770 38/FAIR 8 1427 59/GOOD 16 1436 BURNS LAKE 27/POOR 28 839 49/FAIR 17 1225 64/GOOD 14 1674 SMITHERS 15/POOR 22 573 51/FAIR 13 1234 50/FAIR 12 1289 MCBRIDE 25/POOR 19 887 37/FAIR 9 1379 58/GOOD 13 1605 CLEARWATER 33/POOR 18 665 30/POOR 14 691 72/GOOD 17 1363 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE SE 19 S 31 SMITHERS SE 24 SE 20 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 6 492 16/POOR 5 649 21/POOR 7 714 FT ST JOHN 13/POOR 8 782 25/POOR 9 1027 24/POOR 9 1021 WHITEHORSE 21/POOR 24 797 42/FAIR 8 1575 33/POOR 9 1243 DAWSON 23/POOR 28 465 20/POOR 9 610 19/POOR 8 610 WATSON LAKE 13/POOR 12 758 14/POOR 3 1017 16/POOR 5 962 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE S 33 SW 22 WATSON LAKE W 28 S 30 WHITEHORSE S 44 SW 35 MAYO S 19 S 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 33/POOR 28 171 36/FAIR 50 39 19/POOR 36 52 FRASER VALLEY 18/POOR 19 144 47/FAIR 29 343 24/POOR 19 208 SQUAMISH 19/POOR 16 165 16/POOR 20 121 24/POOR 20 191 SRN VAN ISLD 34/FAIR 25 224 50/FAIR 48 207 39/FAIR 30 227 CNTRL VAN ISLD 30/POOR 26 179 36/FAIR 42 69 67/GOOD 33 471 NRN VAN ISLD 16/POOR 34 62 37/FAIR 37 119 17/POOR 27 80 TERRACE 19/POOR 15 343 44/FAIR 14 755 42/FAIR 9 982 STEWART 16/POOR 17 88 11/POOR 18 28 13/POOR 11 68 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER SE 28 S 30 S 41 SANDSPIT SE 41 SE 33 SE 41 PORT HARDY S 28 S 39 S 43 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/TCS