FLCN39 CWVR 231430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST MONDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2009 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 23-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 12/POOR 3 388 65/GOOD 20 929 64/GOOD 20 909 KAMLOOPS 10/POOR 2 454 50/FAIR 15 946 58/GOOD 23 852 OKANAGAN 12/POOR 6 558 43/FAIR 12 1056 42/FAIR 10 1156 CASTLEGAR 12/POOR 4 636 21/POOR 11 700 55/GOOD 15 1202 CRANBROOK 11/POOR 3 1032 34/FAIR 10 1439 79/GOOD 19 1984 REVELSTOKE 14/POOR 5 637 12/POOR 1 943 55/GOOD 15 1143 GOLDEN 15/POOR 5 1014 60/GOOD 15 1585 71/GOOD 20 1585 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PENTICTON SW 22 SW 33 SW 37 CRANBROOK W 28 W 39 W 43 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 44/FAIR 18 964 64/GOOD 17 1345 78/GOOD 19 1545 100 MILE 13/POOR 9 1024 38/FAIR 10 1540 55/GOOD 13 1740 WILLIAMS LAKE 11/POOR 7 981 50/FAIR 15 1540 57/GOOD 14 1740 PUNTZI MTN 11/POOR 6 980 50/FAIR 20 1371 57/GOOD 16 1602 PRINCE GEORGE 42/FAIR 17 1104 69/GOOD 17 1591 91/GOOD 24 1775 BURNS LAKE 48/FAIR 17 1219 66/GOOD 16 1615 91/GOOD 24 1803 SMITHERS 21/POOR 7 857 38/FAIR 6 1523 78/GOOD 16 1739 MCBRIDE 16/POOR 4 1058 63/GOOD 22 1330 85/GOOD 23 1730 CLEARWATER 12/POOR 4 510 18/POOR 5 719 38/FAIR 10 996 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PR. GEORGE W 16 W 16 W 16 SMITHERS W 21 W 21 W 12 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 10/POOR 5 413 29/POOR 5 1182 62/GOOD 16 1193 FT ST JOHN 52/FAIR 17 1270 65/GOOD 15 1612 65/GOOD 12 1846 WHITEHORSE 11/POOR 10 731 43/FAIR 12 1303 38/FAIR 11 1253 DAWSON 10/POOR 6 392 16/POOR 4 670 24/POOR 7 770 WATSON LAKE 11/POOR 7 733 23/POOR 6 1134 18/POOR 2 1490 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M DEASE LAKE N 22 N 33 N 32 WATSON LAKE N 28 N 45 N 42 WHITEHORSE N 36 N 46 N 53 MAYO N 28 N 43 N 48 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 17 83 16/POOR 12 117 29/POOR 20 202 FRASER VALLEY 22/POOR 16 218 34/FAIR 10 558 42/FAIR 14 558 SQUAMISH 13/POOR 4 256 19/POOR 3 689 16/POOR 10 185 SRN VAN ISLD 11/POOR 6 80 19/POOR 16 134 29/POOR 27 168 CNTRL VAN ISLD 11/POOR 6 84 19/POOR 12 178 63/GOOD 20 681 NRN VAN ISLD 23/POOR 24 129 24/POOR 10 305 12/POOR 2 270 TERRACE 35/FAIR 9 792 50/FAIR 13 917 71/GOOD 16 1216 STEWART 13/POOR 9 86 39/FAIR 9 707 68/GOOD 15 1007 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M VANCOUVER SW 17 SW 20 SW 24 SANDSPIT S 9 SW 12 SW 8 PORT HARDY W 7 W 6 N 6 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/