FPCN39 CWLW 031500 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR COASTAL BC AND THE INTERIOR INCLUDING THE NORTHEAST ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST WEDNESDAY 3 NOVEMBER 1999 FOR TODAY. VENTILATION INDICES AND MIXING HEIGHTS. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/HR. SUBTRACT 20 FROM THE VENTILATION INDEX IN VALLEYS IF THE MIXING HEIGHT IS BELOW THE HEIGHT OF THE LOCAL HILLS. SOUTHERN INTERIOR *** TODAY *** *** TOMORROW *** ****** 7:00 AM **** **** 4:00 PM ***** ***** 4:00 PM ***** VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd (m) (km/h) (m) (km/h) (m) (km/h) FRSR CANYON 15/POOR 275 12 51/FAIR 712 19 100/GOOD 1498 19 KAMLOOPS 21/POOR 451 9 53/FAIR 1049 12 85/GOOD 1665 17 OKANAGAN 31/POOR 583 6 46/FAIR 1026 9 98/GOOD 1574 9 CASTLEGAR 17/POOR 595 8 44/FAIR 1116 8 65/GOOD 1527 4 CRANBROOK 17/POOR 1055 12 49/FAIR 1346 8 56/GOOD 1759 11 REVELSTOKE 25/POOR 598 8 39/FAIR 717 9 57/GOOD 1498 8 FORCAST UPPER WINDS FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 SW 17 W 41 CRANBROOK W 13 W 39 CENTRAL INTERIOR *** TODAY *** *** TOMORROW *** ****** 7:00 AM **** **** 4:00 PM ***** ***** 4:00 PM ***** VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd (m) (km/h) (m) (km/h) (m) (km/h) QUESNEL 16/POOR 599 27 82/GOOD 1054 17 85/GOOD 1662 15 100 MILE 21/POOR 1019 24 76/GOOD 1491 25 93/GOOD 2260 6 WILLIAMS LK 13/POOR 967 15 72/GOOD 1506 14 100/GOOD 2272 8 PUNTZI MNT 13/POOR 931 21 73/GOOD 1359 25 89/GOOD 2028 13 PR. GEORGE 15/POOR 734 27 84/GOOD 1022 22 100/GOOD 1479 18 BURNS LAKE 42/FAIR 992 20 77/GOOD 1322 21 100/GOOD 1543 19 SMITHERS 77/GOOD 1083 15 63/GOOD 1189 11 100/GOOD 1315 13 FORCAST UPPER WINDS FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE SW 56 W 72 SMITHERS SW 59 W 80 NORTHERN BC/YUKON *** TODAY *** *** TOMORROW *** ****** 7:00 AM **** **** 4:00 PM ***** ***** 4:00 PM ***** VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd (m) (km/h) (m) (km/h) (m) (km/h) FT NLSN 16/POOR 455 6 39/FAIR 805 10 19/POOR 514 FT STJOHN 54/FAIR 734 31 91/GOOD 1264 20 100/GOOD 1997 31 WHITEHORSE 41/FAIR 750 22 90/GOOD 1996 17 54/FAIR 1072 18 DAWSON 18/POOR 435 21 53/FAIR 651 11 23/POOR 451 34 WATSON LAKE 23/POOR 736 9 69/GOOD 986 18 13/POOR 715 20 FORCAST UPPER WINDS FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 28 SW 54 WATSON LAKE SE 11 SW 28 WHITEHORSE S 22 S 26 MAYO SE 22 SW 39 COAST *** TODAY *** *** TOMORROW *** ****** 7:00 AM **** **** 4:00 PM ***** ***** 4:00 PM ***** VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd VI MXG HT Wnd (m) (km/h) (m) (km/h) (m) (km/h) VANCOUVER 28/POOR 217 12 47/FAIR 465 30 53/FAIR 735 4 FRASER VLY 23/POOR 138 8 49/FAIR 551 19 50/FAIR 1163 8 SRN VRISL 14/POOR 156 8 43/FAIR 197 22 59/GOOD 787 7 CNTRL VRISL 32/POOR 157 9 48/FAIR 399 14 65/GOOD 964 11 NRN VRISL 58/GOOD 292 27 57/GOOD 436 27 100/GOOD 1022 18 TERRACE 68/GOOD 733 7 48/FAIR 691 14 47/FAIR 625 14 STEWART 23/POOR 178 8 41/FAIR 342 14 31/POOR 175 17 FORCAST UPPER WINDS FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) : 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER S 9. SW 30 W 50 SANDSPIT NW 31 W 31 W 46 PORT HARDY S 59 SW 76 SW 72 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: 0-33.....POOR 34-54.....FAIR 55-100.....GOOD. VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET END/MWSO $$$$^^