FLCN39 CWVR 211430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST SATURDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2009 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 21-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 10/POOR 4 284 15/POOR 3 597 22/POOR 5 729 KAMLOOPS 11/POOR 5 424 19/POOR 5 700 22/POOR 9 627 OKANAGAN 12/POOR 8 522 13/POOR 2 795 17/POOR 5 754 CASTLEGAR 13/POOR 3 720 20/POOR 3 1171 16/POOR 3 941 CRANBROOK 14/POOR 3 1218 27/POOR 5 1628 17/POOR 3 1448 REVELSTOKE 15/POOR 4 705 16/POOR 3 855 14/POOR 4 686 GOLDEN 12/POOR 5 894 16/POOR 3 1215 16/POOR 4 1102 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PENTICTON SW 17 W 24 W 22 CRANBROOK W 18 W 22 SW 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 14/POOR 25 579 26/POOR 8 959 28/POOR 12 850 100 MILE 20/POOR 20 1042 24/POOR 8 1302 33/POOR 12 1348 WILLIAMS LAKE 13/POOR 15 985 30/POOR 9 1392 22/POOR 6 1341 PUNTZI MTN 11/POOR 10 953 18/POOR 6 1201 31/POOR 9 1390 PRINCE GEORGE 17/POOR 26 746 21/POOR 5 1128 33/POOR 14 1031 BURNS LAKE 10/POOR 7 738 17/POOR 6 974 32/POOR 12 1095 SMITHERS 9/POOR 2 556 17/POOR 5 811 33/POOR 7 1216 MCBRIDE 15/POOR 8 863 14/POOR 3 1037 13/POOR 2 1062 CLEARWATER 13/POOR 7 495 19/POOR 5 769 20/POOR 7 679 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PR. GEORGE SW 21 SW 22 SW 20 SMITHERS SW 18 SW 24 SW 22 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 9 412 18/POOR 17 485 49/FAIR 14 1015 FT ST JOHN 10/POOR 5 720 25/POOR 10 999 33/POOR 22 916 WHITEHORSE 26/POOR 24 840 48/FAIR 23 1077 23/POOR 6 1156 DAWSON 12/POOR 23 396 21/POOR 14 534 17/POOR 6 601 WATSON LAKE 9/POOR 1 721 24/POOR 16 867 24/POOR 4 1422 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M DEASE LAKE SW 19 SW 21 SW 17 WATSON LAKE SW 25 SW 28 SW 23 WHITEHORSE SW 36 SW 21 W 11 MAYO N 15 N 31 N 23 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 11/POOR 4 103 27/POOR 19 186 12/POOR 12 53 FRASER VALLEY 19/POOR 19 157 29/POOR 10 450 45/FAIR 20 438 SQUAMISH 12/POOR 9 116 17/POOR 4 440 23/POOR 6 509 SRN VAN ISLD 22/POOR 17 160 20/POOR 14 165 13/POOR 12 82 CNTRL VAN ISLD 10/POOR 4 80 19/POOR 5 378 12/POOR 6 110 NRN VAN ISLD 15/POOR 22 73 33/POOR 27 204 33/POOR 19 271 TERRACE 10/POOR 2 337 12/POOR 3 374 28/POOR 7 746 STEWART 10/POOR 5 29 12/POOR 8 69 13/POOR 7 124 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M VANCOUVER S 11 SW 13 SW 22 SANDSPIT S 21 SW 26 SW 26 PORT HARDY SW 26 SW 32 SW 24 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/