FLCN39 CWLW 181431 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST SATURDAY 18 DECEMBER 2004 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 18-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 13/POOR 7 336 29/POOR 20 429 24/POOR 17 401 KAMLOOPS 13/POOR 7 451 23/POOR 15 526 24/POOR 37 426 OKANAGAN 14/POOR 8 561 17/POOR 10 606 22/POOR 33 532 CASTLEGAR 11/POOR 2 664 19/POOR 10 681 12/POOR 10 548 CRANBROOK 10/POOR 2 1017 23/POOR 12 1161 19/POOR 15 1058 REVELSTOKE 12/POOR 4 582 18/POOR 15 551 15/POOR 25 488 GOLDEN 11/POOR 3 892 16/POOR 12 893 14/POOR 26 818 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 W 15 W 41 CRANBROOK 0 0 NW 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 36/FAIR 30 729 36/FAIR 30 725 18/POOR 32 599 100 MILE 23/POOR 22 1065 24/POOR 24 1060 18/POOR 36 985 WILLIAMS LAKE 24/POOR 20 1079 22/POOR 19 1070 15/POOR 33 973 PUNTZI MTN 10/POOR 2 986 16/POOR 10 1035 14/POOR 38 935 PRINCE GEORGE 33/POOR 27 867 28/POOR 33 801 19/POOR 36 745 BURNS LAKE 16/POOR 10 853 26/POOR 28 835 16/POOR 38 749 SMITHERS 19/POOR 10 700 19/POOR 15 643 16/POOR 30 565 MCBRIDE 12/POOR 7 809 17/POOR 10 884 13/POOR 22 760 CLEARWATER 13/POOR 6 524 18/POOR 11 543 16/POOR 30 437 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE SW 44 SW 33 SMITHERS SW 57 SW 85 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 8 424 17/POOR 10 526 24/POOR 29 484 FT ST JOHN 12/POOR 15 736 46/FAIR 40 896 31/POOR 51 782 WHITEHORSE 13/POOR 25 732 32/POOR 29 863 13/POOR 11 763 DAWSON 11/POOR 13 401 19/POOR 15 490 11/POOR 12 404 WATSON LAKE 10/POOR 12 707 15/POOR 11 790 17/POOR 31 735 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE S 80 SW 102 WATSON LAKE S 41 S 41 WHITEHORSE S 80 S 113 MAYO SE 48 S 46 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 16/POOR 11 122 19/POOR 15 122 17/POOR 39 41 FRASER VALLEY 11/POOR 4 159 24/POOR 20 198 13/POOR 34 82 SQUAMISH 9/POOR 1 126 13/POOR 10 132 14/POOR 9 145 SRN VAN ISLD 18/POOR 8 217 14/POOR 10 119 17/POOR 38 60 CNTRL VAN ISLD 12/POOR 7 113 19/POOR 12 174 19/POOR 39 74 NRN VAN ISLD 13/POOR 26 49 36/FAIR 30 206 16/POOR 44 53 TERRACE 13/POOR 7 327 31/POOR 23 404 12/POOR 15 258 STEWART 14/POOR 8 117 23/POOR 15 190 21/POOR 15 159 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER S 15 W 30 NW 63 SANDSPIT S 31 W 46 W 70 PORT HARDY SW 89 SW 83 SW 80 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/PSPC