FLCN39 CWLW 251430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST WEDNESDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2004 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 25-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 34/FAIR 14 592 68/GOOD 17 1117 18/POOR 4 657 KAMLOOPS 21/POOR 18 475 74/GOOD 23 1095 41/FAIR 16 768 OKANAGAN 27/POOR 18 650 88/GOOD 21 1608 54/FAIR 12 1313 CASTLEGAR 22/POOR 6 922 80/GOOD 19 1563 28/POOR 12 803 CRANBROOK 28/POOR 17 1155 60/GOOD 11 2030 51/FAIR 12 1720 REVELSTOKE 36/FAIR 9 1044 64/GOOD 14 1397 21/POOR 10 664 GOLDEN 33/POOR 15 1102 44/FAIR 8 1708 44/FAIR 9 1627 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 S 41 S 35 CRANBROOK SW 30 SW 37 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 28/POOR 27 684 74/GOOD 18 1515 32/POOR 6 1327 100 MILE 28/POOR 26 1085 87/GOOD 26 1859 56/GOOD 12 1840 WILLIAMS LAKE 25/POOR 25 1066 85/GOOD 23 1928 40/FAIR 8 1757 PUNTZI MTN 13/POOR 24 944 81/GOOD 26 1705 42/FAIR 8 1764 PRINCE GEORGE 20/POOR 22 781 61/GOOD 12 1727 29/POOR 6 1362 BURNS LAKE 24/POOR 22 842 53/FAIR 14 1416 52/FAIR 15 1350 SMITHERS 35/FAIR 18 809 35/FAIR 10 1059 39/FAIR 12 1038 MCBRIDE 25/POOR 19 892 48/FAIR 9 1668 29/POOR 6 1383 CLEARWATER 42/FAIR 16 827 45/FAIR 17 845 50/FAIR 12 1146 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE SW 39 S 30 SMITHERS SE 44 SE 39 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 10/POOR 2 428 23/POOR 7 752 25/POOR 7 831 FT ST JOHN 9/POOR 1 752 13/POOR 3 924 31/POOR 14 1011 WHITEHORSE 11/POOR 11 731 22/POOR 6 1125 28/POOR 8 1176 DAWSON 11/POOR 10 413 13/POOR 3 605 12/POOR 2 683 WATSON LAKE 12/POOR 8 752 13/POOR 2 1081 18/POOR 4 1090 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SE 35 SE 22 WATSON LAKE E 9 S 9 WHITEHORSE E 24 SE 22 MAYO W 31 W 26 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 36/FAIR 33 171 34/FAIR 31 168 11/POOR 17 21 FRASER VALLEY 26/POOR 21 216 49/FAIR 18 551 25/POOR 8 435 SQUAMISH 39/FAIR 15 472 52/FAIR 21 512 26/POOR 8 450 SRN VAN ISLD 36/FAIR 30 202 38/FAIR 34 196 20/POOR 11 198 CNTRL VAN ISLD 45/FAIR 30 278 79/GOOD 33 619 29/POOR 12 351 NRN VAN ISLD 21/POOR 30 99 34/FAIR 30 188 12/POOR 6 127 TERRACE 27/POOR 17 427 40/FAIR 8 1030 42/FAIR 11 854 STEWART 22/POOR 21 127 13/POOR 15 61 17/POOR 15 112 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER S 37 SE 35 S 35 SANDSPIT S 69 S 72 S 56 PORT HARDY E 20 E 22 E 31 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/TCS