FLCN39 CWVR 171349 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT FRIDAY 17 APRIL 2009 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 17-April-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 22/POOR 8 540 80/GOOD 12 1893 40/FAIR 5 1530 KAMLOOPS 34/FAIR 10 846 99/GOOD 30 2945 91/GOOD 9 3241 OKANAGAN 21/POOR 16 602 90/GOOD 14 2262 67/GOOD 6 2890 CASTLEGAR 10/POOR 4 527 68/GOOD 10 1988 53/FAIR 5 2497 CRANBROOK 10/POOR 3 987 95/GOOD 19 2437 99/GOOD 16 3080 REVELSTOKE 15/POOR 7 593 60/GOOD 10 1643 29/POOR 3 1744 GOLDEN 12/POOR 6 883 55/GOOD 8 2110 55/GOOD 6 2539 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON SW 39 SW 36 SW 36 CRANBROOK SW 29 SW 32 S 29 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 80/GOOD 25 1353 98/GOOD 14 2703 87/GOOD 8 3532 100 MILE 80/GOOD 25 1739 99/GOOD 32 3976 93/GOOD 9 4007 WILLIAMS LAKE 73/GOOD 23 1677 99/GOOD 13 3402 77/GOOD 6 4064 PUNTZI MTN 21/POOR 11 1119 99/GOOD 28 3910 89/GOOD 10 3427 PRINCE GEORGE 68/GOOD 26 1268 84/GOOD 16 2082 98/GOOD 13 3036 BURNS LAKE 16/POOR 22 775 99/GOOD 20 3084 99/GOOD 17 3278 SMITHERS 14/POOR 11 598 99/GOOD 13 2909 79/GOOD 10 2490 MCBRIDE 15/POOR 10 833 69/GOOD 10 2279 66/GOOD 8 2510 CLEARWATER 33/POOR 11 839 61/GOOD 11 1523 61/GOOD 5 2913 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE S 23 S 30 S 26 SMITHERS S 15 S 19 S 19 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 17/POOR 22 445 74/GOOD 17 1401 72/GOOD 7 2777 FT ST JOHN 13/POOR 15 747 95/GOOD 15 2596 99/GOOD 34 3647 WHITEHORSE 10/POOR 9 727 87/GOOD 25 1664 90/GOOD 17 2222 DAWSON 20/POOR 8 637 27/POOR 7 873 29/POOR 7 927 WATSON LAKE 12/POOR 21 716 99/GOOD 19 2846 95/GOOD 12 3067 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE S 12 S 16 S 17 WATSON LAKE SE 25 S 23 S 20 WHITEHORSE E 11 SE 13 SE 12 MAYO S 9 SE 9 S 11 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 58/GOOD 26 448 44/FAIR 15 492 26/POOR 6 559 FRASER VALLEY 42/FAIR 20 406 55/GOOD 15 768 38/FAIR 6 1047 SQUAMISH 18/POOR 8 251 50/FAIR 15 662 19/POOR 2 971 SRN VAN ISLD 31/POOR 14 330 64/GOOD 26 539 27/POOR 12 307 CNTRL VAN ISLD 33/POOR 13 388 99/GOOD 21 1491 38/FAIR 7 877 NRN VAN ISLD 15/POOR 12 108 96/GOOD 27 1110 51/FAIR 12 807 TERRACE 40/FAIR 18 578 91/GOOD 20 1523 61/GOOD 15 1050 STEWART 52/FAIR 19 509 65/GOOD 15 939 24/POOR 8 362 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER W 37 W 37 W 38 SANDSPIT SW 24 W 26 SW 27 PORT HARDY S 19 SW 19 SW 18 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/PSPC