FLCN39 CWVR 201330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT FRIDAY 20 MARCH 2009 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 20-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 16/POOR 7 411 99/GOOD 40 1016 99/GOOD 25 1810 KAMLOOPS 20/POOR 16 474 99/GOOD 35 2015 97/GOOD 15 2330 OKANAGAN 19/POOR 13 596 84/GOOD 35 1098 85/GOOD 15 1983 CASTLEGAR 14/POOR 5 686 59/GOOD 17 1192 55/GOOD 12 1384 CRANBROOK 10/POOR 1 1134 74/GOOD 22 1730 82/GOOD 10 3039 REVELSTOKE 23/POOR 7 824 69/GOOD 23 1103 77/GOOD 12 2009 GOLDEN 21/POOR 7 1120 99/GOOD 10 4485 82/GOOD 12 2557 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PENTICTON SW 48 4 6 CRANBROOK SW 36 SW 41 SW 51 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 30/POOR 25 711 99/GOOD 27 1813 95/GOOD 21 1910 100 MILE 46/FAIR 32 1186 99/GOOD 40 2420 93/GOOD 19 2381 WILLIAMS LAKE 46/FAIR 27 1238 99/GOOD 23 2636 99/GOOD 23 2506 PUNTZI MTN 19/POOR 27 978 99/GOOD 25 3001 99/GOOD 22 3443 PRINCE GEORGE 13/POOR 6 802 99/GOOD 28 2961 99/GOOD 19 2525 BURNS LAKE 17/POOR 22 783 94/GOOD 18 2266 99/GOOD 23 2359 SMITHERS 19/POOR 19 626 92/GOOD 15 2322 85/GOOD 16 1929 MCBRIDE 20/POOR 9 951 71/GOOD 12 2080 65/GOOD 7 2686 CLEARWATER 24/POOR 11 663 72/GOOD 17 1377 99/GOOD 23 2194 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PR. GEORGE S 31 SW 43 SW 38 SMITHERS S 29 S 27 S 24 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 33/POOR 11 827 53/FAIR 10 1382 84/GOOD 22 1382 FT ST JOHN 41/FAIR 17 1093 99/GOOD 30 2395 73/GOOD 17 1695 WHITEHORSE 13/POOR 11 770 97/GOOD 15 2703 90/GOOD 15 2403 DAWSON 18/POOR 9 552 29/POOR 5 1170 25/POOR 3 1370 WATSON LAKE 72/GOOD 26 1320 76/GOOD 21 1558 46/FAIR 5 2290 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M DEASE LAKE S 27 S 25 S 20 WATSON LAKE S 22 S 25 S 21 WHITEHORSE SE 11 S 10 S 6 MAYO SW 13 SW 10 SW 8 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 17/POOR 22 73 99/GOOD 32 1302 81/GOOD 19 1102 FRASER VALLEY 33/POOR 27 233 87/GOOD 34 758 85/GOOD 15 1558 SQUAMISH 20/POOR 9 278 99/GOOD 30 1452 90/GOOD 20 1317 SRN VAN ISLD 40/FAIR 13 517 99/GOOD 31 1319 68/GOOD 15 1019 CNTRL VAN ISLD 12/POOR 15 57 71/GOOD 25 676 81/GOOD 20 1063 NRN VAN ISLD 26/POOR 12 289 79/GOOD 17 1184 59/GOOD 12 1011 TERRACE 31/POOR 8 766 71/GOOD 11 1675 58/GOOD 13 1100 STEWART 13/POOR 5 159 99/GOOD 24 2107 90/GOOD 15 1707 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M VANCOUVER SW 48 SW 52 SW 53 SANDSPIT SW 28 SW 39 SW 38 PORT HARDY S 13 SW 16 SW 18 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/PSPC