FPCN39 CWLW 161330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT SUNDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 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. 16-September-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 20/POOR 14 379 82/GOOD 3 2539 88/GOOD 12 2271 KAMLOOPS 42/FAIR 22 659 87/GOOD 5 1971 90/GOOD 11 2678 OKANAGAN 13/POOR 12 510 89/GOOD 7 1709 71/GOOD 8 2482 CASTLEGAR 20/POOR 16 624 72/GOOD 6 3243 80/GOOD 8 3044 CRANBROOK 21/POOR 18 1070 87/GOOD 9 3585 85/GOOD 9 3462 REVELSTOKE 25/POOR 18 610 67/GOOD 6 2885 80/GOOD 8 2969 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 N 22 N 15 CRANBROOK E 43 E 13 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 11/POOR 3 694 32/POOR 8 1128 57/GOOD 9 1770 100 MILE 24/POOR 16 1121 52/FAIR 9 2029 61/GOOD 6 2993 WILLIAMS LAKE 21/POOR 11 1152 46/FAIR 8 1952 56/GOOD 7 2477 PUNTZI MTN 11/POOR 5 996 55/GOOD 6 2649 94/GOOD 16 2657 PRINCE GEORGE 23/POOR 22 809 27/POOR 5 1408 49/FAIR 7 1957 BURNS LAKE 39/FAIR 24 976 22/POOR 2 1913 59/GOOD 10 1906 SMITHERS 26/POOR 24 660 46/FAIR 6 1856 58/GOOD 10 1671 MCBRIDE 36/FAIR 22 983 22/POOR 2 1951 35/FAIR 5 1797 CLEARWATER 22/POOR 12 609 45/FAIR 6 1686 56/GOOD 5 2573 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE E 13 0 0 SMITHERS S 15 SW 13 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 36/FAIR 19 669 92/GOOD 24 1495 59/GOOD 10 1572 FT ST JOHN 18/POOR 20 775 84/GOOD 21 1747 35/FAIR 3 2486 WHITEHORSE 15/POOR 17 764 32/POOR 10 1170 32/POOR 14 1028 DAWSON 19/POOR 18 477 47/FAIR 6 1741 58/GOOD 10 1512 WATSON LAKE 25/POOR 20 843 20/POOR 7 992 61/GOOD 11 1817 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 28 SW 44 WATSON LAKE SE 28 SW 35 WHITEHORSE SE 20 S 19 MAYO 0 0 0 0 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 13/POOR 10 66 15/POOR 5 229 17/POOR 5 283 FRASER VALLEY 11/POOR 9 104 34/FAIR 10 553 36/FAIR 9 666 SRN VAN ISLD 15/POOR 10 135 15/POOR 6 191 14/POOR 5 196 CNTRL VAN ISLD 14/POOR 10 107 12/POOR 1 482 14/POOR 2 511 NRN VAN ISLD 29/POOR 16 262 30/POOR 19 235 21/POOR 8 308 TERRACE 15/POOR 11 321 36/FAIR 6 1144 53/FAIR 13 986 STEWART 10/POOR 10 32 27/POOR 8 455 25/POOR 12 269 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER 0 0 0 0 0 0 SANDSPIT N 31 N 17 0 0 PORT HARDY SW 15 SW 24 SW 31 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/LEC