FPCN39 CWLW 101330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT WEDNESDAY 10 JULY 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   22/POOR 15      393     99/GOOD 15      2884    81/GOOD 9       2514
KAMLOOPS        29/POOR 16      591     99/GOOD 18      3718    79/GOOD 7       3168
OKANAGAN        32/POOR 20      680     99/GOOD 17      3482    89/GOOD 9       3237
CASTLEGAR       25/POOR 19      658     81/GOOD 10      2582    97/GOOD 11      3184
CRANBROOK       24/POOR 12      1182    89/GOOD 12      3034    99/GOOD 18      3694
REVELSTOKE      25/POOR 16      631     90/GOOD 10      2975    95/GOOD 11      3014
GOLDEN          14/POOR 11      875     87/GOOD 10      3155    99/GOOD 14      3401

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
PENTICTON       0  0    SE 37   S  22
CRANBROOK               S  26   S  15

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         51/FAIR 30      860     62/GOOD 4       3731    68/GOOD 6       3056
100 MILE        49/FAIR 28      1256    99/GOOD 22      3949    75/GOOD 7       3494
WILLIAMS LAKE   45/FAIR 24      1257    99/GOOD 12      4093    70/GOOD 6       3545
PUNTZI MTN      23/POOR 17      1070    99/GOOD 20      4089    62/GOOD 5       3464
PRINCE GEORGE   36/FAIR 27      895     94/GOOD 10      3494    89/GOOD 10      3183
BURNS LAKE      44/FAIR 23      1034    85/GOOD 16      2140    99/GOOD 12      3282
SMITHERS        16/POOR 17      601     95/GOOD 19      2015    99/GOOD 12      3103
MCBRIDE         33/POOR 22      949     99/GOOD 12      3723    96/GOOD 12      3176
CLEARWATER      37/FAIR 22      653     99/GOOD 14      3314    90/GOOD 10      2930

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
PR. GEORGE              S  24   S  33
SMITHERS                S  30   S  43

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 30      563     97/GOOD 21      1811    99/GOOD 23      3277
FT ST JOHN      24/POOR 19      841     99/GOOD 16      3211    99/GOOD 24      3603
WHITEHORSE      52/FAIR 18      1242    99/GOOD 14      3457    99/GOOD 24      1991
DAWSON          18/POOR 28      431     81/GOOD 29      2449    99/GOOD 22      2013
WATSON LAKE     48/FAIR 23      1059    99/GOOD 18      2756    99/GOOD 27      2907

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
DEASE LAKE              SW 17   S  24
WATSON LAKE             W  22   W  22
WHITEHORSE              SW 19   SW 11
MAYO                    SW 20   SW 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       17/POOR 22      70      69/GOOD 12      328     77/GOOD 14      407
FRASER VALLEY   19/POOR 17      163     57/GOOD 13      928     48/FAIR 11      827
SQUAMISH        20/POOR 16      178     74/GOOD 10      1812    55/GOOD 7       1541
SRN VAN ISLD    11/POOR 9       54      63/GOOD 9       315     65/GOOD 4       291
CNTRL VAN ISLD  10/POOR 8       56      70/GOOD 4       1039    76/GOOD 6       951
NRN VAN ISLD     9/POOR 2       47      48/FAIR 18      495     51/FAIR 22      453
TERRACE         13/POOR 7       318     94/GOOD 17      1850    71/GOOD 8       2228
STEWART         11/POOR 16      26      25/POOR 17      185     23/POOR 10      273

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
VANCOUVER       SE 13   S  22   S  33
SANDSPIT        0  0    SW 22   S  44
PORT HARDY      S  50   S  44   S  52


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

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