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 MARCH 2005 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 17-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 22/POOR 6 627 46/FAIR 6 1557 46/FAIR 4 2229 KAMLOOPS 96/GOOD 30 1316 43/FAIR 5 1797 58/GOOD 6 2286 OKANAGAN 65/GOOD 16 1323 31/POOR 3 1875 55/GOOD 5 2556 CASTLEGAR 22/POOR 10 740 59/GOOD 6 2467 80/GOOD 8 2998 CRANBROOK 24/POOR 6 1403 55/GOOD 5 3039 93/GOOD 17 2554 REVELSTOKE 29/POOR 5 1208 47/FAIR 5 2115 42/FAIR 3 2751 GOLDEN 40/FAIR 10 1419 43/FAIR 5 2205 49/FAIR 4 3014 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 NW 52 N 59 CRANBROOK N 13 N 19 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 15/POOR 13 636 73/GOOD 11 2095 99/GOOD 24 2364 100 MILE 81/GOOD 28 1687 60/GOOD 9 2276 91/GOOD 10 3546 WILLIAMS LAKE 33/POOR 16 1243 51/FAIR 7 2285 99/GOOD 15 3757 PUNTZI MTN 16/POOR 8 1078 65/GOOD 7 2901 99/GOOD 23 2837 PRINCE GEORGE 11/POOR 5 758 54/FAIR 6 2423 99/GOOD 36 2003 BURNS LAKE 10/POOR 6 744 93/GOOD 16 2423 96/GOOD 32 1624 SMITHERS 10/POOR 2 610 84/GOOD 15 2011 99/GOOD 26 1941 MCBRIDE 25/POOR 4 1514 36/FAIR 4 2087 69/GOOD 10 2259 CLEARWATER 37/FAIR 10 979 35/FAIR 4 1694 62/GOOD 5 2941 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE N 26 N 39 SMITHERS W 15 W 43 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 11/POOR 5 443 94/GOOD 18 1931 89/GOOD 21 1580 FT ST JOHN 11/POOR 8 739 90/GOOD 13 2645 84/GOOD 29 1462 WHITEHORSE 20/POOR 26 780 99/GOOD 30 2028 75/GOOD 16 1823 DAWSON 83/GOOD 30 1098 64/GOOD 15 1275 12/POOR 1 914 WATSON LAKE 16/POOR 26 737 99/GOOD 21 2721 57/GOOD 6 2534 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE NW 41 NW 52 WATSON LAKE NW 33 NW 43 WHITEHORSE NW 65 NW 61 MAYO NW 43 NW 57 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 24/POOR 16 177 24/POOR 4 714 72/GOOD 11 1502 FRASER VALLEY 16/POOR 10 193 63/GOOD 12 1164 65/GOOD 7 2058 SQUAMISH 18/POOR 12 193 49/FAIR 7 1321 56/GOOD 7 1583 SRN VAN ISLD 13/POOR 8 109 40/FAIR 12 567 97/GOOD 20 1519 CNTRL VAN ISLD 19/POOR 16 142 63/GOOD 12 1118 72/GOOD 11 1524 NRN VAN ISLD 13/POOR 14 69 87/GOOD 23 1066 22/POOR 3 876 TERRACE 10/POOR 1 372 51/FAIR 6 1768 99/GOOD 23 1816 STEWART 12/POOR 3 40 50/FAIR 6 1507 90/GOOD 17 1507 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER 0 0 NW 20 NW 30 SANDSPIT NW 24 NW 28 N 37 PORT HARDY N 39 NW 43 NW 44 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/