FLCN39 CWLW 021357 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST WEDNESDAY 2 MARCH 2005 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 02-March-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 16/POOR 6 440 85/GOOD 20 1360 29/POOR 5 1031 KAMLOOPS 13/POOR 8 442 78/GOOD 12 1959 56/GOOD 11 1333 OKANAGAN 12/POOR 7 521 90/GOOD 15 2155 53/FAIR 7 1885 CASTLEGAR 15/POOR 9 610 80/GOOD 15 1840 44/FAIR 5 1995 CRANBROOK 11/POOR 2 1080 58/GOOD 10 2081 41/FAIR 6 2036 REVELSTOKE 15/POOR 4 739 68/GOOD 10 1943 19/POOR 2 1371 GOLDEN 17/POOR 4 1137 65/GOOD 10 2185 20/POOR 3 1504 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 S 30 SW 26 CRANBROOK SW 9 W 30 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 53/FAIR 28 903 67/GOOD 18 1365 84/GOOD 19 1721 100 MILE 36/FAIR 28 1139 83/GOOD 18 2149 93/GOOD 26 1996 WILLIAMS LAKE 38/FAIR 24 1191 66/GOOD 14 1956 86/GOOD 21 2037 PUNTZI MTN 14/POOR 11 995 67/GOOD 9 2516 58/GOOD 12 1873 PRINCE GEORGE 53/FAIR 32 1004 82/GOOD 15 2091 46/FAIR 7 1821 BURNS LAKE 15/POOR 15 788 87/GOOD 20 1904 62/GOOD 16 1516 SMITHERS 23/POOR 12 737 65/GOOD 7 2523 34/FAIR 8 1156 MCBRIDE 17/POOR 9 884 56/GOOD 9 1930 37/FAIR 6 1704 CLEARWATER 15/POOR 7 542 60/GOOD 10 1596 39/FAIR 7 1275 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE SW 48 SW 33 SMITHERS S 19 SW 44 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 24/POOR 17 554 12/POOR 2 631 14/POOR 4 630 FT ST JOHN 18/POOR 26 758 99/GOOD 33 1768 78/GOOD 14 2058 WHITEHORSE 16/POOR 15 791 61/GOOD 14 1603 55/GOOD 13 1503 DAWSON 15/POOR 7 524 15/POOR 5 580 16/POOR 5 611 WATSON LAKE 11/POOR 7 749 11/POOR 3 829 56/GOOD 10 1765 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE S 43 SW 41 WATSON LAKE SW 33 SW 28 WHITEHORSE S 37 S 31 MAYO S 30 SW 41 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 27/POOR 33 106 94/GOOD 14 2002 27/POOR 5 702 FRASER VALLEY 16/POOR 12 165 84/GOOD 11 2058 68/GOOD 10 1558 SQUAMISH 13/POOR 8 148 97/GOOD 15 2052 38/FAIR 5 1252 SRN VAN ISLD 12/POOR 6 99 84/GOOD 11 2019 27/POOR 7 519 CNTRL VAN ISLD 12/POOR 10 81 55/GOOD 7 1524 28/POOR 10 403 NRN VAN ISLD 22/POOR 29 107 87/GOOD 16 1522 80/GOOD 38 557 TERRACE 14/POOR 5 409 71/GOOD 8 2217 17/POOR 5 520 STEWART 11/POOR 6 67 71/GOOD 8 2007 16/POOR 6 207 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER S 17 SW 24 S 33 SANDSPIT S 41 S 54 SW 44 PORT HARDY SW 24 S 39 SW 41 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/mmb