FPCN39 CWLW 141330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT SUNDAY 14 OCTOBER 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.

14-October-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   42/FAIR 15      693     32/POOR 6       998     17/POOR 15      334
KAMLOOPS        26/POOR 15      565     28/POOR 3       1560    53/FAIR 23      785
OKANAGAN        50/FAIR 14      1106    40/FAIR 6       1533    67/GOOD 24      1065
CASTLEGAR       29/POOR 11      851     42/FAIR 5       1899    58/GOOD 14      1323
CRANBROOK       34/FAIR 13      1333    46/FAIR 5       2531    46/FAIR 10      1731
REVELSTOKE      21/POOR 11      640     40/FAIR 5       1732    58/GOOD 15      1210

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
PENTICTON       0  0 0  NW 35   NW 39
CRANBROOK       0       NW 22   NW 43

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         26/POOR 17      743     36/FAIR 5       1645    33/POOR 32      694
100 MILE        39/FAIR 16      1323    14/POOR 1       1896    69/GOOD 33      1411
WILLIAMS LAKE   25/POOR 18      1107    27/POOR 3       2077    68/GOOD 32      1405
PUNTZI MTN      44/FAIR 16      1376    47/FAIR 12      1608    13/POOR 17      952
PRINCE GEORGE   20/POOR 16      826     32/POOR 4       1858    22/POOR 25      792
BURNS LAKE      19/POOR 21      806     45/FAIR 9       1562    20/POOR 25      796
SMITHERS        12/POOR 15      561     49/FAIR 10      1401    26/POOR 22      673
MCBRIDE         43/FAIR 10      1442    39/FAIR 6       1779    60/GOOD 20      1338
CLEARWATER      25/POOR 14      617     22/POOR 2       1610    60/GOOD 20      1001

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
PR. GEORGE      0       NW 17   NW 41
SMITHERS        0       N  13   NW 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     27/POOR 30      501     82/GOOD 14      1901    46/FAIR 20      786
FT ST JOHN      28/POOR 25      841     80/GOOD 12      2362    42/FAIR 19      1067
WHITEHORSE      14/POOR 15      770     40/FAIR 8       1497    71/GOOD 27      1309
DAWSON          11/POOR 10      403     43/FAIR 15      857     38/FAIR 14      790
WATSON LAKE     26/POOR 17      879     48/FAIR 6       2129    74/GOOD 34      1207

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
DEASE LAKE      0       W  20   W  41
WATSON LAKE     0       NW 24   W  30
WHITEHORSE      0       W  31   W  30
MAYO            0       W  19   W  26

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       58/GOOD 37      309     29/POOR 27      147     11/POOR 32      16
FRASER VALLEY   30/POOR 16      315     49/FAIR 18      555     11/POOR 17      79
SRN VAN ISLD    26/POOR 10      341     21/POOR 14      180     12/POOR 20      48
CNTRL VAN ISLD  50/FAIR 23      422     41/FAIR 14      509     12/POOR 25      47
NRN VAN ISLD    16/POOR 17      100     13/POOR 14      79      11/POOR 39      33
TERRACE         18/POOR 15      330     38/FAIR 10      818     11/POOR 21      236
STEWART         13/POOR 11      67      25/POOR 9       355     15/POOR 24      53

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
VANCOUVER       SE 31   W  26   W  39
SANDSPIT        E  33   NE 31   NW 30
PORT HARDY      N  11   N  9    NW 15


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

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