FLCN39 CWLW 091430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST WEDNESDAY 9 MARCH 2005 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 09-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 17/POOR 8 421 55/GOOD 10 1297 38/FAIR 8 980 KAMLOOPS 12/POOR 6 435 52/FAIR 8 1552 39/FAIR 7 1217 OKANAGAN 15/POOR 9 588 59/GOOD 9 1770 42/FAIR 6 1618 CASTLEGAR 10/POOR 2 591 66/GOOD 9 2056 46/FAIR 6 1838 CRANBROOK 11/POOR 2 1080 93/GOOD 19 2375 47/FAIR 8 1971 REVELSTOKE 10/POOR 1 683 32/POOR 8 1018 22/POOR 3 1270 GOLDEN 17/POOR 6 1017 99/GOOD 19 2517 12/POOR 1 1406 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 W 46 NW 35 CRANBROOK W 31 W 67 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 6 569 72/GOOD 10 2199 62/GOOD 23 1103 100 MILE 11/POOR 4 1009 68/GOOD 10 2442 74/GOOD 24 1667 WILLIAMS LAKE 10/POOR 6 974 72/GOOD 12 2314 66/GOOD 20 1649 PUNTZI MTN 13/POOR 13 971 63/GOOD 10 2222 36/FAIR 8 1601 PRINCE GEORGE 15/POOR 22 745 82/GOOD 14 2205 76/GOOD 26 1400 BURNS LAKE 19/POOR 30 774 64/GOOD 11 1947 32/POOR 13 1065 SMITHERS 14/POOR 25 559 58/GOOD 8 1950 12/POOR 8 600 MCBRIDE 27/POOR 21 900 69/GOOD 10 2276 24/POOR 5 1287 CLEARWATER 11/POOR 2 583 46/FAIR 6 1725 28/POOR 5 1145 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 78 W 80 SMITHERS SW 61 SW 83 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 35 462 76/GOOD 25 1110 46/FAIR 16 887 FT ST JOHN 69/GOOD 44 1045 99/GOOD 30 2519 54/FAIR 14 1427 WHITEHORSE 13/POOR 20 736 76/GOOD 14 2002 99/GOOD 38 1910 DAWSON 10/POOR 3 412 34/FAIR 6 1194 64/GOOD 43 687 WATSON LAKE 14/POOR 23 730 92/GOOD 18 2177 20/POOR 10 899 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 57 W 65 WATSON LAKE W 85 W 69 WHITEHORSE SW 78 W 69 MAYO W 44 W 54 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 4 66 14/POOR 10 99 22/POOR 7 347 FRASER VALLEY 15/POOR 10 173 14/POOR 6 206 31/POOR 7 682 SQUAMISH 11/POOR 2 273 16/POOR 3 502 29/POOR 5 830 SRN VAN ISLD 10/POOR 7 56 12/POOR 5 115 14/POOR 4 248 CNTRL VAN ISLD 11/POOR 7 71 15/POOR 3 413 43/FAIR 16 467 NRN VAN ISLD 11/POOR 5 102 32/POOR 24 213 12/POOR 38 37 TERRACE 19/POOR 9 435 17/POOR 4 608 11/POOR 5 282 STEWART 12/POOR 9 75 16/POOR 6 219 10/POOR 4 45 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER 0 0 W 19 W 30 SANDSPIT S 20 SW 39 W 46 PORT HARDY S 52 SW 57 SW 74 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/