FPCN39 CWLW 231330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT FRIDAY 23 AUGUST 2002 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 23-August-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 15/POOR 11 325 59/GOOD 4 3216 99/GOOD 10 3476 KAMLOOPS 17/POOR 11 479 53/FAIR 3 3367 92/GOOD 8 3677 OKANAGAN 14/POOR 13 520 50/FAIR 3 3746 79/GOOD 6 3778 CASTLEGAR 12/POOR 5 615 63/GOOD 4 3744 99/GOOD 10 3804 CRANBROOK 15/POOR 7 1086 90/GOOD 8 4133 84/GOOD 7 4139 REVELSTOKE 30/POOR 20 645 69/GOOD 5 3486 79/GOOD 6 3709 GOLDEN 30/POOR 17 1025 49/FAIR 3 3753 83/GOOD 7 3901 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON 0 0 NE 20 NE 11 CRANBROOK NW 9 NE 19 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 39/FAIR 19 872 89/GOOD 9 3349 32/POOR 2 2853 100 MILE 11/POOR 4 1047 58/GOOD 4 3793 79/GOOD 10 2917 WILLIAMS LAKE 27/POOR 16 1162 82/GOOD 7 3997 97/GOOD 15 2936 PUNTZI MTN 24/POOR 9 1233 99/GOOD 15 3861 85/GOOD 9 3448 PRINCE GEORGE 26/POOR 15 915 60/GOOD 6 2740 42/FAIR 4 2419 BURNS LAKE 51/FAIR 20 1185 99/GOOD 23 2438 99/GOOD 17 2714 SMITHERS 52/FAIR 19 1029 99/GOOD 22 2026 87/GOOD 15 2107 MCBRIDE 10/POOR 7 763 87/GOOD 9 3384 94/GOOD 12 3080 CLEARWATER 24/POOR 20 536 67/GOOD 5 3294 89/GOOD 8 3538 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 13 W 33 SMITHERS SW 65 SW 69 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 17/POOR 19 458 99/GOOD 23 2476 21/POOR 2 1485 FT ST JOHN 55/GOOD 30 1046 99/GOOD 31 1959 99/GOOD 20 2323 WHITEHORSE 39/FAIR 23 976 99/GOOD 31 2198 84/GOOD 16 2080 DAWSON 10/POOR 6 392 66/GOOD 15 1312 49/FAIR 13 1037 WATSON LAKE 17/POOR 21 756 99/GOOD 24 2000 86/GOOD 10 3030 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE SW 46 SW 69 WATSON LAKE W 52 W 61 WHITEHORSE SW 57 SW 61 MAYO S 37 S 37 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 11/POOR 7 50 30/POOR 17 249 41/FAIR 20 341 FRASER VALLEY 10/POOR 3 102 41/FAIR 13 577 51/FAIR 15 689 SQUAMISH 11/POOR 5 141 76/GOOD 10 1878 81/GOOD 10 2137 SRN VAN ISLD 13/POOR 11 78 17/POOR 7 233 21/POOR 10 241 CNTRL VAN ISLD 16/POOR 13 122 33/POOR 9 562 43/FAIR 11 688 NRN VAN ISLD 11/POOR 13 56 13/POOR 14 79 38/FAIR 20 320 TERRACE 52/FAIR 17 777 89/GOOD 20 1467 39/FAIR 11 790 STEWART 16/POOR 26 57 55/GOOD 12 881 14/POOR 11 87 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER 0 0 0 0 SE 15 SANDSPIT W 9 W 13 SW 19 PORT HARDY SW 52 SW 67 SW 70 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/GF