FPCN39 CWLW 141400
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN
WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT MONDAY 14 AUGUST
2000 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  33/POOR  1091    6    100/GOOD  1914    7    100/GOOD  2003   16
KAMLOOPS     37/FAIR   647    9    100/GOOD  2408    6    100/GOOD  2625   20
OKANAGAN     49/FAIR  1637   10     82/GOOD  2450    1    100/GOOD  3072   21
CASTLEGAR    45/FAIR  1350   13    100/GOOD  2980    9    100/GOOD  2892    7
CRANBROOK    69/GOOD  1910   12    100/GOOD  3461   15    100/GOOD  2538    7
REVELSTOKE   34/FAIR   895    7    100/GOOD  2185    7    100/GOOD  2231    6

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) :
            900m     1800m     2700m
PENTICTON  0   0     W  13     SW 19
CRANBROOK            0   0     SW 22



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      18/POOR   648   11    100/GOOD  2438    8     77/GOOD  1712    9
100 MILE     24/POOR  1177    8    100/GOOD  3045    7    100/GOOD  3323   19
WILLIAMS LK  15/POOR  1047    6    100/GOOD  3012    6    100/GOOD  2924   15
PUNTZI MNT   32/POOR  1553    5    100/GOOD  3037    9    100/GOOD  3069   18
PR. GEORGE   26/POOR   849   17    100/GOOD  2383   14    100/GOOD  2181   11
BURNS LAKE   38/FAIR   949   20    100/GOOD  2191   14    100/GOOD  2267   15
SMITHERS     44/FAIR   831   17    100/GOOD  1936   14    100/GOOD  1979   11

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) :
            900m     1800m     2700m
PR. GEORGE           NW 28     W  37
SMITHERS             NW 22     NW 31



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      22/POOR   491   21    100/GOOD  1961   14     53/FAIR   867   19
FT STJOHN    52/FAIR   943   30    100/GOOD  2282   32    100/GOOD  1974   11
WHITEHORSE   36/FAIR   891   26    100/GOOD  1435   17    100/GOOD  1698   18
DAWSON       77/GOOD   815   25    100/GOOD  1354   18    100/GOOD  1571   22
WATSON LAKE 100/GOOD  1189   28    100/GOOD  1935   22     35/FAIR  1136   16

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) :
            900m     1800m     2700m
DEASE LAKE           W  26     W  39
WATSON LAKE          W  33     W  39
WHITEHORSE           NW 50     NW 67
MAYO                 NW 50     NW 65



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    21/POOR   230    8     35/FAIR   418    6     78/GOOD   879   13
FRASER VLY   24/POOR   332   12     50/FAIR   919    9    100/GOOD  1253   16
SRN VRISL    25/POOR   220   14     49/FAIR   418    2    100/GOOD   918   20
CNTRL VRISL  19/POOR   187    9     44/FAIR   836    3    100/GOOD  1195   14
NRN VRISL    30/POOR   263   15     44/FAIR   814   13     50/FAIR   856   14
TERRACE      17/POOR   375    6    100/GOOD  1376   11    100/GOOD  1233   11
STEWART      36/FAIR   341    9     89/GOOD   713   13     42/FAIR   414   11

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON (WINDS IN KM/H) :
            900m     1800m     2700m
VANCOUVER  NW 11     W  17     W  20
SANDSPIT   N  31     NW 24     NW 28
PORT HARDY NW 29     N  28     NW 24

VENTILATION GUIDELINES:
          0-33.....POOR
          34-54.....FAIR
          55-100.....GOOD.
VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET


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