FPCN39 CWLW 291330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT MONDAY 29 APRIL 2002 FOR TODAY.

MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL.  AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H.


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   29/POOR 20      425     99/GOOD 13      2665    95/GOOD 14      2273
KAMLOOPS        39/FAIR 25      590     99/GOOD 23      2932    99/GOOD 20      2786
OKANAGAN        37/FAIR 17      794     99/GOOD 18      3270    99/GOOD 20      2856
CASTLEGAR       19/POOR 10      685     99/GOOD 11      3579    99/GOOD 12      3471
CRANBROOK       25/POOR 19      1106    99/GOOD 15      3729    99/GOOD 15      3007
REVELSTOKE      14/POOR 13      510     99/GOOD 12      3132    85/GOOD 11      2512
GOLDEN          13/POOR 16      833     87/GOOD 12      2794    66/GOOD  9      2355

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
PENTICTON       0  0    N  24   N  30
CRANBROOK               N  22   NW 24

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         54/FAIR 27      926     99/GOOD 16      2895    99/GOOD 16      2548
100 MILE        42/FAIR 29      1177    99/GOOD 25      3318    99/GOOD 25      3135
WILLIAMS LAKE   44/FAIR 27      1215    99/GOOD 20      3398    99/GOOD 21      3096
PUNTZI MTN      50/FAIR 22      1318    99/GOOD 16      3373    99/GOOD 17      2997
PRINCE GEORGE   37/FAIR 23      936     99/GOOD 17      3284    99/GOOD 17      2938
BURNS LAKE      45/FAIR 24      1039    99/GOOD 24      2730    99/GOOD 19      2653
SMITHERS        32/POOR 20      747     97/GOOD 21      1949    89/GOOD 17      1989
MCBRIDE         12/POOR 16      768     89/GOOD 14      2515    81/GOOD 13      2307
CLEARWATER      15/POOR 13      479     99/GOOD 16      2877    99/GOOD 14      2685

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
PR. GEORGE              N  33   NW 41
SMITHERS                N  26   N  39

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     15/POOR 18      448     27/POOR 3       1540    55/GOOD 8       1713
FT ST JOHN      20/POOR 15      827     99/GOOD 19      2837    91/GOOD 18      2143
WHITEHORSE      33/POOR 27      878     93/GOOD 20      2060    95/GOOD 20      2134
DAWSON          27/POOR 24      516     36/FAIR 16      720     51/FAIR 13      1089
WATSON LAKE     24/POOR 19      846     99/GOOD 23      2280    99/GOOD 27      2494

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
DEASE LAKE              NW 31   NW 48
WATSON LAKE             NW 33   NW 57
WHITEHORSE              NW 44   NW 57
MAYO                    W  54   W  70

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  8      149     25/POOR 22      145     33/POOR 29      165
FRASER VALLEY   14/POOR 12      128     41/FAIR 12      618     67/GOOD 11      1373
SQUAMISH        21/POOR 18      179     75/GOOD 12      1548    75/GOOD 14      1338
SRN VAN ISLD    14/POOR 10      119     24/POOR 10      304     48/FAIR 21      423
CNTRL VAN ISLD  19/POOR 12      182     61/GOOD 17      767     77/GOOD 21      914
NRN VAN ISLD    11/POOR 10      51      51/FAIR 31      321     12/POOR 28      42
TERRACE         16/POOR 11      329     69/GOOD 12      1486    66/GOOD 11      1507
STEWART         13/POOR 17      48      22/POOR 17      157     22/POOR 16      156

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
VANCOUVER       NW 15   N  22   NE 30
SANDSPIT        NE 11   NE 17   NE 24
PORT HARDY      NE 15   N  26   NE 31


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

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