FLCN39 CWLW 241430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST THURSDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2005 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 24-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 10/POOR 7 267 26/POOR 6 762 36/FAIR 5 1307 KAMLOOPS 11/POOR 6 392 14/POOR 3 632 11/POOR 1 676 OKANAGAN 10/POOR 6 484 15/POOR 4 735 23/POOR 3 1318 CASTLEGAR 12/POOR 8 565 21/POOR 4 1043 22/POOR 3 1287 CRANBROOK 10/POOR 6 976 11/POOR 1 1295 11/POOR 1 1377 REVELSTOKE 13/POOR 5 582 14/POOR 3 735 13/POOR 2 836 GOLDEN 11/POOR 3 881 10/POOR 1 1034 11/POOR 1 1167 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 S 30 SW 26 CRANBROOK 0 0 W 15 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 14/POOR 25 583 33/POOR 15 862 15/POOR 2 1139 100 MILE 20/POOR 22 1031 29/POOR 15 1207 18/POOR 4 1340 WILLIAMS LAKE 12/POOR 17 974 24/POOR 10 1222 14/POOR 2 1378 PUNTZI MTN 11/POOR 7 955 14/POOR 3 1228 19/POOR 2 1885 PRINCE GEORGE 13/POOR 18 732 28/POOR 8 1142 36/FAIR 6 1591 BURNS LAKE 10/POOR 6 741 21/POOR 4 1293 33/POOR 4 1929 SMITHERS 11/POOR 11 557 16/POOR 4 854 27/POOR 3 1701 MCBRIDE 14/POOR 10 814 14/POOR 4 963 16/POOR 4 1066 CLEARWATER 12/POOR 8 462 16/POOR 4 697 12/POOR 1 848 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE SW 35 SW 31 SMITHERS S 31 SW 74 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 10 397 21/POOR 9 634 13/POOR 10 446 FT ST JOHN 11/POOR 12 721 21/POOR 8 978 81/GOOD 18 1846 WHITEHORSE 10/POOR 10 720 24/POOR 12 943 41/FAIR 12 1256 DAWSON 10/POOR 7 388 10/POOR 4 432 16/POOR 6 598 WATSON LAKE 9/POOR 2 723 13/POOR 3 938 37/FAIR 12 1164 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE S 33 SW 43 WATSON LAKE 0 0 SW 11 WHITEHORSE SE 41 SE 39 MAYO SW 11 W 22 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 11 45 10/POOR 1 225 15/POOR 3 366 FRASER VALLEY 13/POOR 13 120 28/POOR 6 664 34/FAIR 7 777 SQUAMISH 10/POOR 6 85 33/POOR 5 1023 36/FAIR 6 952 SRN VAN ISLD 10/POOR 5 65 13/POOR 3 236 16/POOR 6 229 CNTRL VAN ISLD 10/POOR 6 55 20/POOR 7 324 17/POOR 4 415 NRN VAN ISLD 15/POOR 21 70 28/POOR 12 322 28/POOR 13 314 TERRACE 9/POOR 3 246 17/POOR 3 705 12/POOR 1 752 STEWART 10/POOR 10 26 10/POOR 6 51 10/POOR 3 66 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER SE 9 S 30 S 31 SANDSPIT S 48 S 54 S 65 PORT HARDY S 54 S 63 S 69 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/KC