FLCN39 CWVR 171330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT TUESDAY 17 MARCH 2009 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 17-MARCH-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 18/POOR 7 456 74/GOOD 9 2156 63/GOOD 14 1162 KAMLOOPS 14/POOR 17 398 99/GOOD 25 3401 82/GOOD 25 1201 OKANAGAN 17/POOR 16 548 99/GOOD 21 3116 55/GOOD 20 983 CASTLEGAR 25/POOR 9 829 80/GOOD 12 2178 38/FAIR 8 1252 CRANBROOK 49/FAIR 19 1397 99/GOOD 22 3291 92/GOOD 22 2163 REVELSTOKE 27/POOR 6 1016 52/FAIR 8 1643 37/FAIR 10 1005 GOLDEN 16/POOR 5 1051 73/GOOD 9 2680 42/FAIR 8 1660 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PENTICTON W 51 2 CRANBROOK W 39 4 W 53 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 19/POOR 12 700 99/GOOD 16 3494 95/GOOD 21 1909 100 MILE 16/POOR 13 1034 99/GOOD 14 3796 99/GOOD 28 2257 WILLIAMS LAKE 12/POOR 10 1003 99/GOOD 13 3508 82/GOOD 25 1785 PUNTZI MTN 13/POOR 10 974 99/GOOD 22 3944 99/GOOD 30 2963 PRINCE GEORGE 21/POOR 7 1019 71/GOOD 8 2708 99/GOOD 26 2002 BURNS LAKE 29/POOR 12 1042 99/GOOD 19 2965 99/GOOD 40 2090 SMITHERS 28/POOR 9 932 84/GOOD 12 2364 99/GOOD 25 2076 MCBRIDE 18/POOR 6 1007 73/GOOD 7 3169 61/GOOD 16 1506 CLEARWATER 15/POOR 9 518 54/FAIR 6 2114 56/GOOD 14 1171 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PR. GEORGE SW 14 W 23 W 25 SMITHERS SW 15 W 26 W 27 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 39/FAIR 9 1068 38/FAIR 6 1382 35/FAIR 12 830 FT ST JOHN 37/FAIR 12 1178 33/POOR 5 1645 33/POOR 20 932 WHITEHORSE 29/POOR 17 933 40/FAIR 15 1140 37/FAIR 7 1518 DAWSON 13/POOR 6 502 22/POOR 5 846 25/POOR 9 707 WATSON LAKE 45/FAIR 13 1294 59/GOOD 15 1474 62/GOOD 14 1602 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M DEASE LAKE S 15 S 10 SW 11 WATSON LAKE SE 15 S 13 SW 9 WHITEHORSE SE 16 SE 11 S 7 MAYO SW 14 S 6 S 5 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 55/GOOD 29 365 50/FAIR 17 530 46/FAIR 29 282 FRASER VALLEY 56/GOOD 30 420 71/GOOD 23 755 44/FAIR 29 317 SQUAMISH 27/POOR 8 481 36/FAIR 8 740 20/POOR 7 360 SRN VAN ISLD 69/GOOD 27 585 43/FAIR 24 317 31/POOR 15 305 CNTRL VAN ISLD 35/FAIR 25 236 83/GOOD 19 1164 38/FAIR 10 627 NRN VAN ISLD 37/FAIR 17 355 99/GOOD 28 1450 80/GOOD 24 859 TERRACE 13/POOR 3 482 65/GOOD 15 1135 48/FAIR 18 692 STEWART 14/POOR 8 121 33/POOR 6 799 53/FAIR 16 635 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M VANCOUVER W 47 W 47 W 44 SANDSPIT W 46 W 47 W 44 PORT HARDY W 44 W 53 W 43 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/