FLCN39 CWLW 171430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST FRIDAY 17 DECEMBER 2004 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 17-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 12/POOR 5 339 17/POOR 10 378 38/FAIR 20 529 KAMLOOPS 12/POOR 4 487 21/POOR 10 567 16/POOR 10 482 OKANAGAN 10/POOR 7 486 20/POOR 10 671 19/POOR 10 633 CASTLEGAR 13/POOR 5 638 27/POOR 10 834 21/POOR 10 719 CRANBROOK 10/POOR 2 994 22/POOR 10 1194 21/POOR 10 1173 REVELSTOKE 13/POOR 4 618 25/POOR 10 752 14/POOR 10 543 GOLDEN 10/POOR 2 882 24/POOR 10 1077 14/POOR 10 885 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 W 22 NW 33 CRANBROOK W 13 NW 50 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 11/POOR 19 563 55/GOOD 30 895 56/GOOD 31 895 100 MILE 20/POOR 17 1063 38/FAIR 20 1240 34/FAIR 25 1140 WILLIAMS LAKE 11/POOR 12 965 55/GOOD 30 1290 55/GOOD 30 1290 PUNTZI MTN 10/POOR 9 925 14/POOR 10 1010 14/POOR 10 1010 PRINCE GEORGE 15/POOR 23 741 55/GOOD 30 1041 56/GOOD 31 1041 BURNS LAKE 11/POOR 20 731 14/POOR 10 815 62/GOOD 37 1065 SMITHERS 10/POOR 10 544 14/POOR 10 623 58/GOOD 33 873 MCBRIDE 12/POOR 7 819 15/POOR 10 844 14/POOR 10 830 CLEARWATER 15/POOR 6 567 23/POOR 10 663 14/POOR 10 496 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 46 W 72 SMITHERS SW 65 W 94 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 4 415 14/POOR 10 482 14/POOR 10 482 FT ST JOHN 13/POOR 35 717 55/GOOD 30 1045 60/GOOD 41 995 WHITEHORSE 11/POOR 35 713 14/POOR 10 803 35/FAIR 26 903 DAWSON 9/POOR 3 383 14/POOR 10 470 14/POOR 10 470 WATSON LAKE 11/POOR 29 701 22/POOR 25 790 22/POOR 24 790 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 72 SW 106 WATSON LAKE W 106 W 111 WHITEHORSE SW 94 W 98 MAYO SW 17 SW 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 10/POOR 3 47 14/POOR 10 102 14/POOR 10 102 FRASER VALLEY 12/POOR 11 100 14/POOR 10 158 15/POOR 11 158 SQUAMISH 10/POOR 5 103 14/POOR 10 152 14/POOR 10 152 SRN VAN ISLD 11/POOR 6 77 15/POOR 10 132 14/POOR 10 119 CNTRL VAN ISLD 10/POOR 5 54 14/POOR 10 124 16/POOR 10 146 NRN VAN ISLD 15/POOR 22 75 24/POOR 28 122 37/FAIR 29 222 TERRACE 11/POOR 8 271 14/POOR 10 317 55/GOOD 35 517 STEWART 11/POOR 13 32 14/POOR 10 107 38/FAIR 20 307 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER SE 11 SW 20 W 37 SANDSPIT SE 30 S 22 SW 33 PORT HARDY S 56 SW 56 SW 76 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/PSPC