FPCN39 CWLW 171330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT WEDNESDAY 17 APRIL 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 17-April-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 11/POOR 2 384 70/GOOD 10 1790 70/GOOD 7 2473 KAMLOOPS 17/POOR 9 513 99/GOOD 11 3293 98/GOOD 13 2702 OKANAGAN 32/POOR 10 917 63/GOOD 6 2630 65/GOOD 9 1984 CASTLEGAR 22/POOR 3 1348 59/GOOD 6 2460 80/GOOD 9 2729 CRANBROOK 21/POOR 7 1252 94/GOOD 13 3103 61/GOOD 5 3440 REVELSTOKE 20/POOR 4 949 80/GOOD 8 2956 65/GOOD 8 2183 GOLDEN 16/POOR 14 883 86/GOOD 12 2741 84/GOOD 10 3018 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 SW 11 E 9 CRANBROOK 0 0 0 0 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 41/FAIR 18 921 99/GOOD 21 2095 78/GOOD 13 2036 100 MILE 11/POOR 3 1059 99/GOOD 21 3526 99/GOOD 19 2995 WILLIAMS LAKE 29/POOR 17 1168 99/GOOD 21 3171 95/GOOD 16 2728 PUNTZI MTN 58/GOOD 18 1553 95/GOOD 17 2583 60/GOOD 7 2633 PRINCE GEORGE 68/GOOD 24 1321 96/GOOD 20 2137 60/GOOD 8 2191 BURNS LAKE 62/GOOD 24 1243 95/GOOD 14 2771 41/FAIR 4 2368 SMITHERS 20/POOR 20 623 79/GOOD 8 2990 56/GOOD 7 2091 MCBRIDE 47/FAIR 14 1328 76/GOOD 11 2399 57/GOOD 7 2323 CLEARWATER 9/POOR 1 449 82/GOOD 9 2722 91/GOOD 11 2754 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE NE 15 N 19 SMITHERS NE 19 0 0 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 73/GOOD 17 1370 71/GOOD 12 1742 77/GOOD 11 2108 FT ST JOHN 72/GOOD 20 1524 76/GOOD 14 2014 76/GOOD 12 2208 WHITEHORSE 10/POOR 3 740 81/GOOD 18 1857 85/GOOD 24 1655 DAWSON 18/POOR 22 446 99/GOOD 23 1916 98/GOOD 21 1829 WATSON LAKE 39/FAIR 21 981 44/FAIR 5 2167 97/GOOD 21 2110 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE NE 33 N 17 WATSON LAKE N 13 0 0 WHITEHORSE 0 0 N 17 MAYO SW 20 W 30 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 30/POOR 10 413 60/GOOD 10 1222 33/POOR 16 301 FRASER VALLEY 39/FAIR 13 533 64/GOOD 12 1173 62/GOOD 13 1032 SQUAMISH 21/POOR 8 329 65/GOOD 12 1202 55/GOOD 7 1580 SRN VAN ISLD 59/GOOD 19 638 55/GOOD 10 1059 23/POOR 6 476 CNTRL VAN ISLD 26/POOR 6 554 57/GOOD 10 1139 66/GOOD 11 1333 NRN VAN ISLD 33/POOR 26 211 69/GOOD 15 1052 16/POOR 17 99 TERRACE 21/POOR 15 364 65/GOOD 6 2530 39/FAIR 4 1751 STEWART 22/POOR 22 120 52/FAIR 6 1607 26/POOR 7 482 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER 0 0 0 0 E 11 SANDSPIT NW 22 N 33 N 26 PORT HARDY N 43 N 33 N 35 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/