FLCN39 CWVR 191430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST THURSDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2009 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 19-FEBRUARY-2009 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 11/POOR 7 283 21/POOR 3 998 17/POOR 4 585 KAMLOOPS 10/POOR 3 418 36/FAIR 11 836 18/POOR 5 681 OKANAGAN 10/POOR 8 488 14/POOR 2 942 12/POOR 1 922 CASTLEGAR 13/POOR 3 766 22/POOR 4 1087 17/POOR 2 1192 CRANBROOK 11/POOR 2 1088 23/POOR 5 1480 21/POOR 4 1488 REVELSTOKE 13/POOR 4 625 31/POOR 6 1163 15/POOR 2 1029 GOLDEN 10/POOR 1 927 38/FAIR 10 1379 14/POOR 2 1224 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PENTICTON NW 22 NW 21 NW 22 CRANBROOK NW 31 W 34 NW 33 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 10/POOR 9 567 33/POOR 9 1068 38/FAIR 16 923 100 MILE 11/POOR 9 972 40/FAIR 12 1480 35/FAIR 14 1310 WILLIAMS LAKE 10/POOR 7 966 31/POOR 6 1678 33/POOR 13 1317 PUNTZI MTN 13/POOR 14 956 18/POOR 3 1499 15/POOR 5 1138 PRINCE GEORGE 10/POOR 6 719 17/POOR 3 1156 19/POOR 5 1068 BURNS LAKE 13/POOR 16 757 18/POOR 5 1045 20/POOR 6 1051 SMITHERS 15/POOR 14 603 11/POOR 1 814 12/POOR 2 797 MCBRIDE 12/POOR 3 888 34/FAIR 8 1350 13/POOR 2 1061 CLEARWATER 11/POOR 4 498 37/FAIR 9 1026 21/POOR 5 852 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PR. GEORGE N 33 N 43 1 SMITHERS N 19 NE 23 NE 25 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 38/FAIR 19 698 10/POOR 8 410 31/POOR 11 771 FT ST JOHN 26/POOR 23 839 12/POOR 8 774 27/POOR 11 1016 WHITEHORSE 12/POOR 14 737 18/POOR 12 841 18/POOR 9 891 DAWSON 11/POOR 7 413 13/POOR 7 475 10/POOR 1 492 WATSON LAKE 11/POOR 16 710 9/POOR 1 775 14/POOR 8 795 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M DEASE LAKE NW 19 NW 19 N 18 WATSON LAKE NW 19 NW 22 NW 26 WHITEHORSE W 19 W 22 W 22 MAYO W 24 W 38 W 38 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 6 90 39/FAIR 18 345 23/POOR 9 296 FRASER VALLEY 18/POOR 17 160 19/POOR 3 654 21/POOR 4 644 SQUAMISH 12/POOR 8 121 19/POOR 3 645 15/POOR 2 577 SRN VAN ISLD 23/POOR 19 158 29/POOR 12 343 15/POOR 6 209 CNTRL VAN ISLD 12/POOR 8 81 32/POOR 9 533 19/POOR 4 505 NRN VAN ISLD 11/POOR 12 55 17/POOR 4 409 26/POOR 8 443 TERRACE 13/POOR 6 347 12/POOR 2 505 12/POOR 2 501 STEWART 10/POOR 9 31 10/POOR 2 90 12/POOR 4 125 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M VANCOUVER NW 17 NW 15 NW 15 SANDSPIT NE 14 NE 20 NE 26 PORT HARDY NE 21 NE 24 E 31 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/PSPC