FLCN39 CWVR 151330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT SATURDAY 15 MARCH 2008 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 15-MARCH-2008 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 5 477 99/GOOD 30 1777 61/GOOD 11 1372 KAMLOOPS 11/POOR 4 450 58/GOOD 5 2649 99/GOOD 21 1813 OKANAGAN 17/POOR 5 761 77/GOOD 10 2341 78/GOOD 13 1918 CASTLEGAR 20/POOR 4 1016 80/GOOD 15 1852 66/GOOD 9 2091 CRANBROOK 13/POOR 2 1264 78/GOOD 15 2206 85/GOOD 14 2580 REVELSTOKE 13/POOR 4 712 69/GOOD 10 1999 80/GOOD 14 1886 GOLDEN 12/POOR 3 944 86/GOOD 12 2717 61/GOOD 8 2348 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PENTICTON W 6 NW 15 NW 19 CRANBROOK W 5 W 7 W 9 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 9 596 40/FAIR 5 1845 84/GOOD 23 1502 100 MILE 13/POOR 11 1011 79/GOOD 9 3127 82/GOOD 23 1854 WILLIAMS LAKE 11/POOR 8 981 59/GOOD 6 2921 80/GOOD 20 1957 PUNTZI MTN 13/POOR 6 1025 99/GOOD 23 3749 60/GOOD 14 1779 PRINCE GEORGE 18/POOR 10 866 66/GOOD 15 1633 84/GOOD 23 1654 BURNS LAKE 16/POOR 11 838 99/GOOD 23 2618 60/GOOD 20 1315 SMITHERS 11/POOR 3 646 99/GOOD 18 2459 45/FAIR 13 1123 MCBRIDE 16/POOR 5 1004 83/GOOD 15 2179 66/GOOD 12 1922 CLEARWATER 10/POOR 2 527 65/GOOD 7 2381 56/GOOD 9 1603 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PR. GEORGE W 12 NW 25 NW 28 SMITHERS NW 46 NW 46 NW 45 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 46/FAIR 13 989 37/FAIR 5 1544 38/FAIR 9 1046 FT ST JOHN 40/FAIR 15 1127 72/GOOD 18 1615 82/GOOD 18 1858 WHITEHORSE 11/POOR 11 739 58/GOOD 15 1468 57/GOOD 17 1353 DAWSON 11/POOR 9 409 72/GOOD 20 1197 50/FAIR 9 1370 WATSON LAKE 39/FAIR 13 1170 60/GOOD 10 1890 30/POOR 8 1214 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M DEASE LAKE NW 48 NW 48 NW 43 WATSON LAKE NW 33 NW 42 NW 33 WHITEHORSE NW 31 NW 34 NW 32 MAYO NW 42 NW 44 NW 33 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 16/POOR 4 330 73/GOOD 28 605 77/GOOD 20 944 FRASER VALLEY 17/POOR 6 304 60/GOOD 15 858 84/GOOD 19 1216 SQUAMISH 21/POOR 6 416 63/GOOD 12 1160 66/GOOD 13 1136 SRN VAN ISLD 14/POOR 8 135 56/GOOD 12 919 75/GOOD 21 866 CNTRL VAN ISLD 26/POOR 19 193 80/GOOD 18 1151 71/GOOD 22 764 NRN VAN ISLD 39/FAIR 26 257 82/GOOD 36 606 60/GOOD 30 422 TERRACE 15/POOR 4 474 59/GOOD 8 1693 63/GOOD 22 817 STEWART 17/POOR 7 224 56/GOOD 11 1007 29/POOR 20 207 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M VANCOUVER N 33 N 52 N 45 SANDSPIT NW 42 NW 46 N 50 PORT HARDY NW 35 NW 60 NW 60 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/PSPC