FLCN39 CWVR 231330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT MONDAY 23 MARCH 2009 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 23-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 8 392 99/GOOD 30 1266 99/GOOD 30 1395 KAMLOOPS 13/POOR 6 477 77/GOOD 11 2040 99/GOOD 26 1701 OKANAGAN 17/POOR 11 592 71/GOOD 10 2090 89/GOOD 20 1693 CASTLEGAR 17/POOR 7 702 65/GOOD 7 2486 39/FAIR 9 1193 CRANBROOK 27/POOR 8 1368 99/GOOD 18 2790 89/GOOD 20 2183 REVELSTOKE 15/POOR 4 718 45/FAIR 7 1550 39/FAIR 7 1343 GOLDEN 18/POOR 5 1118 57/GOOD 7 2386 54/FAIR 7 2243 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PENTICTON W 13 SW 15 W 16 CRANBROOK W 11 W 11 W 11 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 10/POOR 4 601 87/GOOD 16 2042 91/GOOD 17 2088 100 MILE 11/POOR 6 1000 99/GOOD 20 2587 76/GOOD 20 1850 WILLIAMS LAKE 11/POOR 7 1000 97/GOOD 18 2584 69/GOOD 19 1759 PUNTZI MTN 11/POOR 8 964 83/GOOD 14 2464 99/GOOD 35 2827 PRINCE GEORGE 11/POOR 4 782 89/GOOD 15 2355 99/GOOD 28 2404 BURNS LAKE 11/POOR 12 743 66/GOOD 16 1602 99/GOOD 18 2490 SMITHERS 17/POOR 8 708 56/GOOD 12 1424 92/GOOD 14 2423 MCBRIDE 14/POOR 5 912 52/FAIR 7 2093 79/GOOD 16 1963 CLEARWATER 11/POOR 7 458 66/GOOD 8 2196 60/GOOD 14 1254 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PR. GEORGE SW 17 SW 19 SW 16 SMITHERS SW 15 SW 15 SW 15 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 6 474 24/POOR 4 1080 56/GOOD 26 796 FT ST JOHN 33/POOR 18 961 45/FAIR 15 1207 99/GOOD 19 2542 WHITEHORSE 16/POOR 18 771 56/GOOD 17 1338 15/POOR 2 1284 DAWSON 10/POOR 5 402 15/POOR 3 752 22/POOR 8 669 WATSON LAKE 12/POOR 6 783 31/POOR 8 1235 56/GOOD 13 1526 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M DEASE LAKE SW 10 SW 11 SW 11 WATSON LAKE SW 12 SW 11 SW 10 WHITEHORSE SW 8 SW 12 SW 10 MAYO W 19 W 18 W 16 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 36/FAIR 16 352 71/GOOD 25 641 20/POOR 29 71 FRASER VALLEY 49/FAIR 20 497 37/FAIR 6 1017 31/POOR 35 183 SQUAMISH 28/POOR 7 577 29/POOR 6 689 28/POOR 9 474 SRN VAN ISLD 64/GOOD 23 600 63/GOOD 34 402 23/POOR 32 101 CNTRL VAN ISLD 28/POOR 20 208 58/GOOD 25 478 74/GOOD 32 562 NRN VAN ISLD 67/GOOD 34 456 27/POOR 30 135 36/FAIR 29 208 TERRACE 14/POOR 3 501 27/POOR 8 665 11/POOR 12 244 STEWART 14/POOR 6 167 23/POOR 7 379 13/POOR 10 84 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M VANCOUVER S 13 SW 23 SW 16 SANDSPIT SW 11 W 11 W 17 PORT HARDY SW 13 W 17 W 21 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/