FLCN39 CWLW 161430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST THURSDAY 16 DECEMBER 2004 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 16-December-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 11/POOR 4 321 14/POOR 10 329 20/POOR 10 429 KAMLOOPS 14/POOR 9 445 46/FAIR 20 746 20/POOR 10 548 OKANAGAN 11/POOR 8 511 34/FAIR 10 956 21/POOR 10 680 CASTLEGAR 11/POOR 2 647 25/POOR 10 803 24/POOR 10 784 CRANBROOK 10/POOR 1 1038 23/POOR 10 1213 23/POOR 10 1214 REVELSTOKE 12/POOR 4 599 25/POOR 10 755 18/POOR 10 618 GOLDEN 10/POOR 2 892 24/POOR 10 1076 24/POOR 10 1076 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 S 9 0 0 CRANBROOK 0 0 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 32/POOR 32 689 68/GOOD 30 1045 26/POOR 19 720 100 MILE 34/FAIR 28 1117 64/GOOD 27 1440 21/POOR 10 1161 WILLIAMS LAKE 25/POOR 26 1060 61/GOOD 25 1440 23/POOR 10 1216 PUNTZI MTN 10/POOR 2 994 31/POOR 22 1110 14/POOR 10 1010 PRINCE GEORGE 28/POOR 35 795 80/GOOD 40 1191 22/POOR 25 791 BURNS LAKE 16/POOR 16 797 68/GOOD 37 1115 19/POOR 18 815 SMITHERS 18/POOR 16 628 60/GOOD 30 923 14/POOR 10 623 MCBRIDE 16/POOR 7 909 20/POOR 20 830 12/POOR 10 788 CLEARWATER 11/POOR 6 466 20/POOR 20 496 21/POOR 10 620 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 39 W 48 SMITHERS SW 46 SW 93 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 11/POOR 8 421 22/POOR 22 494 17/POOR 12 501 FT ST JOHN 14/POOR 34 720 60/GOOD 41 995 27/POOR 35 795 WHITEHORSE 13/POOR 20 735 36/FAIR 28 903 16/POOR 13 803 DAWSON 9/POOR 4 386 14/POOR 10 470 14/POOR 10 470 WATSON LAKE 10/POOR 4 747 14/POOR 10 790 18/POOR 17 790 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 57 SW 69 WATSON LAKE W 69 W 70 WHITEHORSE SW 74 SW 56 MAYO S 31 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 12/POOR 6 86 16/POOR 13 102 14/POOR 10 102 FRASER VALLEY 15/POOR 20 111 14/POOR 10 158 14/POOR 10 158 SQUAMISH 12/POOR 10 108 14/POOR 10 152 16/POOR 10 188 SRN VAN ISLD 13/POOR 15 64 15/POOR 10 125 17/POOR 14 119 CNTRL VAN ISLD 10/POOR 4 73 60/GOOD 30 424 17/POOR 10 171 NRN VAN ISLD 24/POOR 35 105 71/GOOD 40 422 25/POOR 31 122 TERRACE 12/POOR 6 298 19/POOR 19 317 14/POOR 10 317 STEWART 13/POOR 11 72 30/POOR 21 207 14/POOR 10 107 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER 0 0 SW 17 SW 26 SANDSPIT S 54 S 67 S 69 PORT HARDY S 113 S 117 S 115 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/PWC