FLCN39 CWVR 191330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT THURSDAY 19 MARCH 2009 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 19-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 20/POOR 8 489 99/GOOD 40 2929 99/GOOD 40 3129 KAMLOOPS 28/POOR 17 561 99/GOOD 30 2946 99/GOOD 25 2746 OKANAGAN 28/POOR 13 742 99/GOOD 20 2256 99/GOOD 30 2756 CASTLEGAR 14/POOR 4 714 90/GOOD 11 2795 99/GOOD 15 2995 CRANBROOK 18/POOR 4 1381 99/GOOD 20 3439 99/GOOD 29 2939 REVELSTOKE 24/POOR 7 852 89/GOOD 13 2343 99/GOOD 16 3743 GOLDEN 34/FAIR 10 1282 90/GOOD 11 3085 99/GOOD 10 3985 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PENTICTON W 25 SW 38 SW 45 CRANBROOK W 29 W 43 SW 47 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 17/POOR 4 935 72/GOOD 10 2195 80/GOOD 10 2545 100 MILE 65/GOOD 34 1349 99/GOOD 17 3740 99/GOOD 24 3040 WILLIAMS LAKE 46/FAIR 32 1188 99/GOOD 23 4040 99/GOOD 21 2940 PUNTZI MTN 11/POOR 4 1020 99/GOOD 17 3710 99/GOOD 23 3660 PRINCE GEORGE 19/POOR 6 987 66/GOOD 11 1991 70/GOOD 11 2141 BURNS LAKE 16/POOR 14 812 99/GOOD 15 3315 99/GOOD 14 3015 SMITHERS 15/POOR 5 745 58/GOOD 5 2823 99/GOOD 14 2973 MCBRIDE 24/POOR 12 967 99/GOOD 16 3330 97/GOOD 15 2730 CLEARWATER 37/FAIR 12 878 99/GOOD 25 2396 99/GOOD 18 2596 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PR. GEORGE SW 28 SW 32 SW 33 SMITHERS SW 26 SW 31 SW 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 12/POOR 6 462 30/POOR 4 1432 56/GOOD 12 1282 FT ST JOHN 10/POOR 8 723 77/GOOD 15 1945 83/GOOD 24 1595 WHITEHORSE 18/POOR 16 803 78/GOOD 12 2303 99/GOOD 18 2453 DAWSON 15/POOR 7 518 22/POOR 3 1220 27/POOR 4 1220 WATSON LAKE 14/POOR 4 928 31/POOR 4 1790 97/GOOD 18 2340 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M DEASE LAKE SW 28 SW 33 SW 26 WATSON LAKE W 22 W 21 SW 23 WHITEHORSE SW 11 SW 16 SW 13 MAYO SW 8 SW 4 SW 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 20/POOR 16 137 75/GOOD 20 902 83/GOOD 18 1202 FRASER VALLEY 14/POOR 7 185 59/GOOD 13 958 99/GOOD 22 1458 SQUAMISH 20/POOR 8 301 82/GOOD 15 1452 99/GOOD 23 1552 SRN VAN ISLD 18/POOR 6 312 59/GOOD 17 719 94/GOOD 20 1419 CNTRL VAN ISLD 28/POOR 20 204 24/POOR 4 724 42/FAIR 5 1424 NRN VAN ISLD 17/POOR 5 320 90/GOOD 19 1372 99/GOOD 23 1422 TERRACE 14/POOR 2 698 99/GOOD 15 2417 99/GOOD 18 2067 STEWART 15/POOR 6 193 99/GOOD 20 1607 93/GOOD 16 1707 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M VANCOUVER SW 33 SW 39 SW 44 SANDSPIT SW 34 SW 37 SW 37 PORT HARDY S 32 SW 32 SW 29 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/PSPC