FLCN39 CWLW 231358 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST WEDNESDAY 23 MARCH 2005 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 23-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 68/GOOD 30 729 99/GOOD 20 2229 99/GOOD 20 2229 KAMLOOPS 14/POOR 10 446 99/GOOD 20 2046 99/GOOD 20 2046 OKANAGAN 10/POOR 5 506 99/GOOD 20 2356 99/GOOD 20 2356 CASTLEGAR 10/POOR 5 545 99/GOOD 20 2495 99/GOOD 20 2495 CRANBROOK 10/POOR 2 989 99/GOOD 15 3139 99/GOOD 15 3139 REVELSTOKE 53/FAIR 20 943 99/GOOD 15 2643 99/GOOD 15 2643 GOLDEN 10/POOR 2 845 99/GOOD 15 2985 99/GOOD 15 2985 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 NE 30 E 28 CRANBROOK NE 19 E 46 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 12/POOR 5 645 99/GOOD 20 2145 99/GOOD 20 2145 100 MILE 14/POOR 10 1040 90/GOOD 15 2640 90/GOOD 15 2640 WILLIAMS LAKE 25/POOR 20 1090 99/GOOD 20 2540 99/GOOD 20 2540 PUNTZI MTN 19/POOR 12 1060 99/GOOD 20 2510 99/GOOD 20 2510 PRINCE GEORGE 13/POOR 15 741 99/GOOD 20 2691 99/GOOD 20 2691 BURNS LAKE 10/POOR 2 765 90/GOOD 15 2415 90/GOOD 15 2415 SMITHERS 11/POOR 8 573 71/GOOD 10 2123 71/GOOD 10 2123 MCBRIDE 13/POOR 15 780 71/GOOD 10 2330 71/GOOD 10 2330 CLEARWATER 14/POOR 10 496 87/GOOD 15 1996 87/GOOD 15 1996 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE E 44 NE 26 SMITHERS E 31 NE 41 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 9/POOR 1 392 42/FAIR 5 1782 42/FAIR 5 1782 FT ST JOHN 12/POOR 10 745 65/GOOD 10 2095 65/GOOD 10 2095 WHITEHORSE 17/POOR 30 753 75/GOOD 20 1603 75/GOOD 20 1603 DAWSON 14/POOR 10 470 50/FAIR 10 1270 50/FAIR 10 1270 WATSON LAKE 9/POOR 1 740 50/FAIR 10 1590 50/FAIR 10 1590 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE E 15 N 9 WATSON LAKE 0 0 N 15 WHITEHORSE S 20 S 11 MAYO S 19 SE 30 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 10 52 99/GOOD 20 2002 99/GOOD 20 2002 FRASER VALLEY 99/GOOD 40 1558 99/GOOD 30 2058 99/GOOD 30 2058 SQUAMISH 99/GOOD 30 1552 99/GOOD 20 2052 99/GOOD 20 2052 SRN VAN ISLD 99/GOOD 40 1519 99/GOOD 20 2419 99/GOOD 20 2419 CNTRL VAN ISLD 97/GOOD 20 1524 97/GOOD 15 2024 97/GOOD 15 2024 NRN VAN ISLD 12/POOR 5 122 99/GOOD 20 1922 99/GOOD 20 1922 TERRACE 25/POOR 20 367 95/GOOD 15 2117 95/GOOD 15 2117 STEWART 12/POOR 20 157 95/GOOD 15 1907 95/GOOD 15 1907 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER NE 30 E 46 E 20 SANDSPIT E 19 N 28 N 33 PORT HARDY N 26 NE 28 N 30 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/mmb