FLCN39 CWLW 171430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST THURSDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2005 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 17-February-2005 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 7 270 22/POOR 4 862 13/POOR 2 596 KAMLOOPS 13/POOR 10 413 27/POOR 6 917 11/POOR 1 761 OKANAGAN 10/POOR 4 483 27/POOR 6 1055 13/POOR 2 808 CASTLEGAR 11/POOR 6 557 22/POOR 4 1105 19/POOR 3 1102 CRANBROOK 11/POOR 9 983 20/POOR 4 1465 14/POOR 2 1372 REVELSTOKE 11/POOR 3 576 15/POOR 2 986 11/POOR 1 890 GOLDEN 13/POOR 5 916 15/POOR 3 1123 18/POOR 4 1188 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 N 22 NW 39 CRANBROOK 0 0 NW 31 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 10/POOR 8 565 14/POOR 2 1016 18/POOR 3 1117 100 MILE 13/POOR 20 976 17/POOR 3 1447 12/POOR 1 1410 WILLIAMS LAKE 10/POOR 9 962 11/POOR 1 1358 13/POOR 2 1325 PUNTZI MTN 10/POOR 5 931 33/POOR 8 1498 19/POOR 4 1382 PRINCE GEORGE 10/POOR 6 717 15/POOR 3 1083 24/POOR 5 1273 BURNS LAKE 10/POOR 8 741 29/POOR 8 1203 41/FAIR 13 1235 SMITHERS 10/POOR 3 578 21/POOR 8 798 31/POOR 12 880 MCBRIDE 10/POOR 1 825 12/POOR 1 1313 11/POOR 1 1088 CLEARWATER 11/POOR 4 470 11/POOR 1 746 11/POOR 1 796 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE N 9 NW 41 SMITHERS 0 0 N 31 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 5 400 18/POOR 10 548 56/GOOD 22 871 FT ST JOHN 15/POOR 25 736 36/FAIR 11 1192 18/POOR 6 987 WHITEHORSE 14/POOR 18 753 14/POOR 16 757 15/POOR 6 897 DAWSON 10/POOR 7 391 11/POOR 3 470 13/POOR 5 499 WATSON LAKE 10/POOR 6 707 11/POOR 2 831 26/POOR 16 890 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 28 W 48 WATSON LAKE SW 26 W 54 WHITEHORSE SW 37 W 70 MAYO S 35 SW 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 13/POOR 4 186 20/POOR 12 171 29/POOR 10 390 FRASER VALLEY 16/POOR 18 132 52/FAIR 27 420 20/POOR 4 572 SQUAMISH 12/POOR 9 122 17/POOR 6 307 14/POOR 2 504 SRN VAN ISLD 30/POOR 21 220 34/FAIR 18 294 21/POOR 8 308 CNTRL VAN ISLD 18/POOR 16 132 20/POOR 6 382 23/POOR 7 418 NRN VAN ISLD 12/POOR 14 60 13/POOR 3 235 70/GOOD 29 571 TERRACE 11/POOR 6 285 11/POOR 2 394 18/POOR 5 562 STEWART 11/POOR 9 41 10/POOR 3 65 12/POOR 7 91 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER E 9 E 11 NW 19 SANDSPIT NE 19 N 33 N 31 PORT HARDY N 20 0 0 W 13 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/