FPCN39 CWLW 131430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST TUESDAY 13 MARCH 2001 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. SUBTRACT 20 FROM THE VENTILATION INDEX IN VALLEYS IF THE MIXING HEIGHT IS BELOW THE HEIGHT OF LOCAL MOUNTAINS OR HILLS. 13-March-2001 SOUTHERN INTERIOR TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 7:00 AM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M FRASER CANYON 55/GOOD 28 610 78/GOOD 20 1197 76/GOOD 15 1438 KAMLOOPS 34/FAIR 25 546 99/GOOD 29 1582 75/GOOD 15 1533 OKANAGAN 42/FAIR 23 756 99/GOOD 31 1656 79/GOOD 15 1754 CASTLEGAR 44/FAIR 18 910 69/GOOD 21 1219 85/GOOD 15 2013 CRANBROOK 35/FAIR 23 1164 75/GOOD 23 1712 99/GOOD 20 2885 REVELSTOKE 43/FAIR 18 850 36/FAIR 17 768 82/GOOD 15 1867 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON SW 13 W 37 W 80 CRANBROOK W 22 W 61 CENTRAL INTERIOR TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 7:00 AM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M QUESNEL 33/FAIR 20 790 81/GOOD 28 1280 56/GOOD 10 1627 100 MILE 32/POOR 23 1138 99/GOOD 32 2020 36/FAIR 6 1847 WILLIAMS LAKE 35/FAIR 19 1218 99/GOOD 30 2986 40/FAIR 7 1874 PUNTZI MTN 18/POOR 25 975 86/GOOD 26 1810 52/FAIR 10 1870 PRINCE GEORGE 16/POOR 12 802 92/GOOD 30 1591 61/GOOD 11 1835 BURNS LAKE 37/FAIR 9 1183 64/GOOD 15 1445 43/FAIR 7 1562 SMITHERS 42/FAIR 18 905 64/GOOD 15 1423 46/FAIR 9 1408 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE SW 26 SW 22 SMITHERS E 20 E 19 NORTHERN BC/YUKON TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 7:00 AM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M FORT NELSON 19/POOR 31 440 58/GOOD 13 1259 39/FAIR 9 1074 FT ST JOHN 49/FAIR 24 1059 99/GOOD 16 2658 70/GOOD 9 2458 WHITEHORSE 31/POOR 30 848 62/GOOD 25 1211 24/POOR 6 1170 DAWSON 11/POOR 19 388 32/POOR 16 651 26/POOR 8 774 WATSON LAKE 23/POOR 28 783 91/GOOD 22 1884 62/GOOD 9 2109 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE W 19 W 35 WATSON LAKE W 44 W 33 WHITEHORSE W 37 W 44 MAYO W 39 W 41 COAST TODAY TOMORROW 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 7:00 AM VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT VI WND MXG HT KM/H M KM/H M KM/H M VANCOUVER 64/GOOD 31 432 99/GOOD 40 802 47/FAIR 17 485 FRASER CANYON 40/FAIR 23 339 99/GOOD 40 858 62/GOOD 14 982 SRN VAN ISLD 57/GOOD 31 384 99/GOOD 40 819 36/FAIR 13 450 CNTRL VAN ISLD 46/FAIR 26 334 94/GOOD 35 824 56/GOOD 12 928 NRN VAN ISLD 68/GOOD 34 464 94/GOOD 35 822 89/GOOD 25 1010 TERRACE 37/FAIR 14 620 80/GOOD 25 1017 54/GOOD 9 1360 STEWART 16/POOR 20 70 60/GOOD 20 607 22/POOR 18 146 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER SW 46 W 70 W 85 SANDSPIT SW 63 W 76 SW 78 PORT HARDY N 54 N 50 N 43 VENTILLATION GUIDLINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/