FLCN39 CWVR 171430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST WEDNESDAY 17 DECEMBER 2008 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 17-DECEMBER-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 12/POOR 6 334 30/POOR 7 811 KAMLOOPS 13/POOR 4 517 14/POOR 3 620 54/FAIR 20 856 OKANAGAN 12/POOR 11 499 15/POOR 5 690 34/FAIR 11 921 CASTLEGAR 10/POOR 2 627 15/POOR 5 707 26/POOR 8 918 CRANBROOK 10/POOR 1 1060 18/POOR 5 1266 28/POOR 7 1461 REVELSTOKE 13/POOR 4 642 17/POOR 5 757 26/POOR 6 992 GOLDEN 11/POOR 3 912 15/POOR 4 1063 22/POOR 4 1406 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PENTICTON W 32 W 31 W 23 CRANBROOK W 30 W 29 W 30 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 13/POOR 14 598 18/POOR 16 644 52/FAIR 24 943 100 MILE 14/POOR 11 1017 31/POOR 12 1311 54/FAIR 20 1449 WILLIAMS LAKE 11/POOR 12 966 16/POOR 6 1158 50/FAIR 17 1478 PUNTZI MTN 36/FAIR 18 1215 26/POOR 18 1097 71/GOOD 18 1814 PRINCE GEORGE 15/POOR 16 758 51/FAIR 24 1080 71/GOOD 29 1253 BURNS LAKE 12/POOR 25 735 86/GOOD 28 1555 76/GOOD 22 1545 SMITHERS 12/POOR 9 581 15/POOR 18 579 46/FAIR 14 1096 MCBRIDE 16/POOR 6 938 21/POOR 8 1018 21/POOR 6 1091 CLEARWATER 13/POOR 5 549 16/POOR 5 636 28/POOR 8 856 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PR. GEORGE E 11 N 7 N 11 SMITHERS NE 16 N 28 N 31 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 22/POOR 28 470 13/POOR 23 414 18/POOR 14 501 FT ST JOHN 97/GOOD 31 1654 18/POOR 22 774 40/FAIR 13 1196 WHITEHORSE 10/POOR 18 712 9/POOR 14 706 9/POOR 2 704 DAWSON 9/POOR 4 372 9/POOR 4 371 9/POOR 5 371 WATSON LAKE 13/POOR 19 729 9/POOR 3 717 9/POOR 2 702 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M DEASE LAKE N 43 N 46 N 42 WATSON LAKE N 40 N 44 N 42 WHITEHORSE N 48 N 51 N 47 MAYO N 44 N 45 N 45 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 50/FAIR 36 254 44/FAIR 27 283 29/POOR 6 641 FRASER VALLEY 22/POOR 17 200 33/POOR 28 227 76/GOOD 34 593 SQUAMISH 12/POOR 6 148 19/POOR 9 265 33/POOR 11 481 SRN VAN ISLD 20/POOR 5 441 34/FAIR 18 304 87/GOOD 30 822 CNTRL VAN ISLD 15/POOR 7 188 33/POOR 15 341 49/FAIR 17 536 NRN VAN ISLD 75/GOOD 21 869 14/POOR 19 70 68/GOOD 27 578 TERRACE 14/POOR 12 286 17/POOR 15 314 17/POOR 12 347 STEWART 10/POOR 17 15 9/POOR 13 13 10/POOR 13 16 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M VANCOUVER W 32 W 33 W 28 SANDSPIT NW 23 NW 30 NW 30 PORT HARDY N 45 N 44 N 41 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/