FPCN39 CWLW 181430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST MONDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2002 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. 18-February-2002 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 13/POOR 16 273 52/FAIR 12 1029 57/GOOD 23 709 KAMLOOPS 23/POOR 22 465 51/FAIR 8 1501 96/GOOD 32 1251 OKANAGAN 23/POOR 15 628 46/FAIR 9 1356 82/GOOD 26 1269 CASTLEGAR 12/POOR 8 570 47/FAIR 9 1399 58/GOOD 19 1093 CRANBROOK 13/POOR 8 1032 49/FAIR 8 2039 49/FAIR 18 1434 REVELSTOKE 26/POOR 14 677 37/FAIR 6 1411 53/FAIR 17 1030 GOLDEN 24/POOR 17 958 40/FAIR 8 1585 44/FAIR 13 1369 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 NW 37 W 19 CRANBROOK SW 28 SW 30 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 49/FAIR 15 1138 46/FAIR 11 1266 92/GOOD 29 1461 100 MILE 41/FAIR 20 1281 43/FAIR 9 1736 99/GOOD 32 2233 WILLIAMS LAKE 32/POOR 19 1184 34/FAIR 11 1407 99/GOOD 29 2371 PUNTZI MTN 19/POOR 10 1101 46/FAIR 10 1710 99/GOOD 37 2558 PRINCE GEORGE 22/POOR 16 842 46/FAIR 10 1491 49/FAIR 30 985 BURNS LAKE 19/POOR 12 870 43/FAIR 12 1315 88/GOOD 39 1341 SMITHERS 16/POOR 13 627 36/FAIR 12 973 57/GOOD 31 888 MCBRIDE 44/FAIR 11 1411 41/FAIR 8 1577 60/GOOD 18 1400 CLEARWATER 33/POOR 16 691 49/FAIR 11 1196 64/GOOD 22 1013 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 20 NW 24 SMITHERS SW 43 SW 41 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 10/POOR 5 422 18/POOR 8 582 16/POOR 16 467 FT ST JOHN 18/POOR 18 791 20/POOR 10 895 23/POOR 26 797 WHITEHORSE 17/POOR 21 774 69/GOOD 23 1365 25/POOR 8 1078 DAWSON 37/FAIR 27 585 26/POOR 8 770 28/POOR 17 594 WATSON LAKE 15/POOR 13 776 18/POOR 7 923 26/POOR 20 857 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 56 SW 59 WATSON LAKE W 37 SW 41 WHITEHORSE SW 48 SW 43 MAYO S 26 S 35 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 20/POOR 9 224 44/FAIR 25 302 28/POOR 40 92 FRASER VALLEY 27/POOR 12 346 37/FAIR 19 358 23/POOR 32 143 SQUAMISH 12/POOR 4 207 44/FAIR 17 488 16/POOR 22 107 SRN VAN ISLD 22/POOR 16 178 17/POOR 30 68 73/GOOD 39 453 CNTRL VAN ISLD 19/POOR 15 145 38/FAIR 30 226 68/GOOD 35 452 NRN VAN ISLD 14/POOR 15 81 93/GOOD 70 410 27/POOR 33 126 TERRACE 34/FAIR 14 575 35/FAIR 14 590 25/POOR 25 336 STEWART 18/POOR 23 80 22/POOR 12 208 24/POOR 25 124 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER SW 15 S 17 SW 19 SANDSPIT SE 11 SE 13 SW 15 PORT HARDY SW 37 S 41 SW 39 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/