FPCN39 CWLW 031330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT TUESDAY 3 JULY 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.

03-July-2001
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   15/POOR 8       370     99/GOOD 25      1822    99/GOOD 40      1885
KAMLOOPS        12/POOR 3       500     74/GOOD 10      2088    99/GOOD 22      2095
OKANAGAN        13/POOR 4       624     78/GOOD 10      2358    92/GOOD 15      2227
CASTLEGAR       11/POOR 4       602     81/GOOD 12      2238    73/GOOD 12      1924
CRANBROOK       13/POOR 6       1058    74/GOOD 10      2688    95/GOOD 17      2626
REVELSTOKE      12/POOR 6       524     74/GOOD 10      2188    89/GOOD 13      2375

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
PENTICTON       0  0    0  0    SW 19
CRANBROOK               N  17   W  15

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         16/POOR 10      666     98/GOOD 16      2436    99/GOOD 14      2922
100 MILE        10/POOR 2       1072    86/GOOD 13      2738    99/GOOD 19      2747
WILLIAMS LAKE   12/POOR 3       1100    84/GOOD 12      2783    92/GOOD 15      2737
PUNTZI MTN      13/POOR 5       1061    99/GOOD 18      2731    99/GOOD 21      3212
PRINCE GEORGE   12/POOR 9       747     93/GOOD 13      2804    99/GOOD 25      2914
BURNS LAKE      18/POOR 16      653     99/GOOD 17      2660    99/GOOD 22      2435
SMITHERS        40/FAIR 15      955     89/GOOD 15      2174    95/GOOD 18      2098
MCBRIDE         15/POOR 11      835     97/GOOD 15      2697    99/GOOD 19      2835
CLEARWATER      15/POOR 12      485     95/GOOD 15      2313    94/GOOD 16      2155

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
PR. GEORGE              0  0    SW 19
SMITHERS                S  22   S  26

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     11/POOR 4       487     70/GOOD 8       2367    99/GOOD 21      2932
FT ST JOHN      16/POOR 10      822     75/GOOD 8       2903    99/GOOD 31      3069
WHITEHORSE      23/POOR 5       1222    76/GOOD 12      2243    99/GOOD 28      2163
DAWSON          11/POOR 4       480     99/GOOD 13      3113    71/GOOD 12      1722
WATSON LAKE     28/POOR 8       1147    88/GOOD 12      2726    92/GOOD 20      2016

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
DEASE LAKE              0  0    S  19
WATSON LAKE             S  11   SE 19
WHITEHORSE              SE 15   E  24
MAYO                    SW 15   S  13

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       15/POOR 10      110     73/GOOD 17      1002    80/GOOD 25      802
FRASER VALLEY   14/POOR 10      152     71/GOOD 16      1058    88/GOOD 30      874
SRN VAN ISLD    11/POOR 10      47      68/GOOD 15      1019    80/GOOD 25      819
CNTRL VAN ISLD  10/POOR 5       73      66/GOOD 12      1224    71/GOOD 20      835
NRN VAN ISLD    11/POOR 5       94      60/GOOD 12      1022    81/GOOD 26      815
TERRACE         15/POOR 6       400     67/GOOD 12      1433    70/GOOD 13      1439
STEWART         13/POOR 5       139     46/FAIR 10      807     48/FAIR 11      788

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
VANCOUVER       NE 9    0  0    W  17
SANDSPIT        S  20   S  28   SW 33
PORT HARDY      S  26   S  30   S  41


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

END/WJW