FLCN39 CWLW 161500 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST WEDNESDAY 16 MARCH 2005 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 16-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 20/POOR 10 427 68/GOOD 10 1729 45/FAIR 5 1751 KAMLOOPS 12/POOR 13 383 68/GOOD 10 1846 40/FAIR 4 1953 OKANAGAN 27/POOR 16 680 63/GOOD 11 1641 39/FAIR 4 1998 CASTLEGAR 11/POOR 5 555 60/GOOD 10 1695 62/GOOD 8 2116 CRANBROOK 12/POOR 5 1046 99/GOOD 21 2541 57/GOOD 8 2322 REVELSTOKE 17/POOR 5 740 38/FAIR 3 2443 44/FAIR 5 1924 GOLDEN 13/POOR 4 963 38/FAIR 3 2785 53/FAIR 6 2444 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 W 31 W 65 CRANBROOK W 26 W 35 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 24/POOR 6 1007 99/GOOD 24 2045 34/FAIR 4 1824 100 MILE 25/POOR 19 1097 99/GOOD 22 2942 30/POOR 3 2339 WILLIAMS LAKE 12/POOR 12 979 99/GOOD 25 2446 42/FAIR 5 2340 PUNTZI MTN 13/POOR 7 1018 99/GOOD 22 2603 47/FAIR 5 2544 PRINCE GEORGE 33/POOR 13 1067 99/GOOD 24 1988 42/FAIR 5 2104 BURNS LAKE 73/GOOD 24 1423 77/GOOD 15 1973 49/FAIR 5 2450 SMITHERS 43/FAIR 8 1427 61/GOOD 10 1778 65/GOOD 9 2050 MCBRIDE 15/POOR 4 1000 34/FAIR 7 1454 17/POOR 1 2141 CLEARWATER 26/POOR 9 750 52/FAIR 7 1770 22/POOR 2 1651 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE 0 0 SW 13 SMITHERS N 19 NE 22 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 25/POOR 7 828 28/POOR 4 1306 99/GOOD 25 1885 FT ST JOHN 58/GOOD 17 1369 56/GOOD 10 1776 58/GOOD 6 2585 WHITEHORSE 9/POOR 2 738 21/POOR 3 1433 99/GOOD 26 1995 DAWSON 11/POOR 11 395 55/GOOD 13 1187 56/GOOD 10 1447 WATSON LAKE 19/POOR 8 933 70/GOOD 11 2140 99/GOOD 17 2739 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE NE 37 NE 35 WATSON LAKE NE 15 N 20 WHITEHORSE SW 15 NW 19 MAYO W 26 NW 31 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 31/POOR 23 192 99/GOOD 42 1502 44/FAIR 5 1502 FRASER VALLEY 12/POOR 7 124 99/GOOD 22 1558 75/GOOD 12 1558 SQUAMISH 19/POOR 7 325 68/GOOD 10 1552 55/GOOD 7 1552 SRN VAN ISLD 31/POOR 13 356 87/GOOD 33 738 95/GOOD 19 1519 CNTRL VAN ISLD 21/POOR 20 133 90/GOOD 28 941 51/FAIR 9 1079 NRN VAN ISLD 26/POOR 6 586 93/GOOD 38 741 93/GOOD 26 1071 TERRACE 22/POOR 8 524 38/FAIR 5 1390 45/FAIR 5 1752 STEWART 12/POOR 9 69 38/FAIR 5 1207 60/GOOD 8 1507 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER SW 33 SW 44 W 57 SANDSPIT W 39 W 44 W 35 PORT HARDY N 46 N 63 N 67 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/DML/JDG