FLCN39 CWVR 241430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST TUESDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2009 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 24-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 1 474 45/FAIR 20 621 60/GOOD 30 629 KAMLOOPS 20/POOR 8 610 46/FAIR 15 882 41/FAIR 17 746 OKANAGAN 13/POOR 5 610 36/FAIR 12 909 35/FAIR 13 856 CASTLEGAR 19/POOR 5 856 24/POOR 10 788 34/FAIR 17 795 CRANBROOK 16/POOR 5 1209 37/FAIR 19 1239 34/FAIR 17 1239 REVELSTOKE 13/POOR 4 627 20/POOR 5 847 24/POOR 7 840 GOLDEN 16/POOR 5 1037 20/POOR 5 1187 19/POOR 4 1236 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PENTICTON W 19 W 18 W 25 CRANBROOK W 16 W 18 W 25 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 24/POOR 5 1123 46/FAIR 20 945 76/GOOD 23 1349 100 MILE 23/POOR 5 1474 46/FAIR 20 1338 66/GOOD 22 1594 WILLIAMS LAKE 27/POOR 5 1630 34/FAIR 16 1259 61/GOOD 18 1629 PUNTZI MTN 31/POOR 5 1791 46/FAIR 16 1410 58/GOOD 13 1805 PRINCE GEORGE 22/POOR 5 1185 99/GOOD 34 1776 68/GOOD 16 1638 BURNS LAKE 20/POOR 5 1131 99/GOOD 29 1844 64/GOOD 17 1513 SMITHERS 11/POOR 5 589 94/GOOD 21 1844 24/POOR 3 1449 MCBRIDE 25/POOR 5 1362 34/FAIR 16 1047 28/POOR 5 1475 CLEARWATER 25/POOR 6 919 35/FAIR 17 701 31/POOR 7 1003 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PR. GEORGE SW 28 W 15 NW 10 SMITHERS NE 37 NE 40 N 29 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 24/POOR 5 974 44/FAIR 25 682 28/POOR 10 754 FT ST JOHN 11/POOR 8 744 48/FAIR 28 995 27/POOR 10 1045 WHITEHORSE 10/POOR 5 727 16/POOR 7 887 14/POOR 5 904 DAWSON 10/POOR 6 393 15/POOR 7 527 18/POOR 7 596 WATSON LAKE 10/POOR 5 734 16/POOR 2 1294 12/POOR 2 998 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M DEASE LAKE NE 46 2 1 WATSON LAKE N 45 N 53 2 WHITEHORSE N 24 N 29 N 30 MAYO NW 15 NW 25 NW 22 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 14/POOR 5 203 40/FAIR 32 202 28/POOR 15 253 FRASER VALLEY 13/POOR 5 191 38/FAIR 20 358 10/POOR 1 279 SQUAMISH 11/POOR 4 163 18/POOR 10 216 15/POOR 9 178 SRN VAN ISLD 15/POOR 5 228 39/FAIR 31 219 30/POOR 15 296 CNTRL VAN ISLD 14/POOR 5 205 25/POOR 15 224 43/FAIR 12 624 NRN VAN ISLD 20/POOR 5 447 31/POOR 22 222 42/FAIR 11 659 TERRACE 12/POOR 5 320 82/GOOD 19 1330 41/FAIR 9 950 STEWART 10/POOR 5 33 20/POOR 12 173 13/POOR 7 104 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M VANCOUVER W 21 W 26 W 25 SANDSPIT W 25 W 16 NW 12 PORT HARDY N 41 NE 44 NE 37 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/