FPCN39 CWLW 211430
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST FRIDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2003 FOR TODAY.

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

21-February-2003
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   46/FAIR 20      624     64/GOOD 14      1192    61/GOOD 9       1620
KAMLOOPS        45/FAIR 27      634     79/GOOD 18      1440    99/GOOD 23      1729
OKANAGAN        65/GOOD 22      1082    75/GOOD 15      1647    54/FAIR 20      964
CASTLEGAR       38/FAIR 16      863     59/GOOD 10      1663    23/POOR 18      647
CRANBROOK       33/POOR 26      1124    88/GOOD 17      2379    46/FAIR 6       2275
REVELSTOKE      39/FAIR 18      790     40/FAIR 12      973     45/FAIR 13      1029
GOLDEN          48/FAIR 19      1227    63/GOOD 14      1713    40/FAIR 14      1239

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
PENTICTON       0  0    W  56   W  80
CRANBROOK               W  46   NW 61

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         21/POOR 4       1108    35/FAIR 17      848     51/FAIR 14      1213
100 MILE        34/FAIR 25      1144    73/GOOD 19      1833    82/GOOD 21      1946
WILLIAMS LAKE   32/POOR 24      1133    89/GOOD 18      2333    68/GOOD 16      1869
PUNTZI MTN      22/POOR 30      995     99/GOOD 29      2511    65/GOOD 11      2180
PRINCE GEORGE   23/POOR 9       990     48/FAIR 15      1254    38/FAIR 9       1345
BURNS LAKE      35/FAIR 15      1069    23/POOR 6       1165    44/FAIR 12      1339
SMITHERS        36/FAIR 14      909     17/POOR 3       1000    53/FAIR 15      1179
MCBRIDE         38/FAIR 18      1066    42/FAIR 12      1305    52/FAIR 10      1700
CLEARWATER      44/FAIR 20      775     37/FAIR 15      783     76/GOOD 16      1539

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
PR. GEORGE              W  19   W  44
SMITHERS                SW 31   W  30

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     12/POOR 9       443     16/POOR 4       698     16/POOR 7       566
FT ST JOHN      29/POOR 18      913     19/POOR 3       1289    31/POOR 11      1085
WHITEHORSE      21/POOR 18      828     19/POOR 7       963     18/POOR 10      865
DAWSON          45/FAIR 32      614     46/FAIR 22      734     24/POOR 12      607
WATSON LAKE     28/POOR 10      1050    18/POOR 4       1108    11/POOR 2       887

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
DEASE LAKE              S  28   SW 20
WATSON LAKE             SE 30   S  17
WHITEHORSE              0  0    NW 26
MAYO                    SE 31   S  33

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       12/POOR 13      48      57/GOOD 28      55      68/GOOD 22      679
FRASER VALLEY   17/POOR 17      145     50/FAIR 18      71      56/GOOD 12      966
SQUAMISH        23/POOR 14      242     77/GOOD 15      437     34/FAIR 5       1058
SRN VAN ISLD    19/POOR 21      110     65/GOOD 24      148     55/GOOD 11      965
CNTRL VAN ISLD  14/POOR 20      65      75/GOOD 24      245     63/GOOD 16      853
NRN VAN ISLD    12/POOR 29      42      59/GOOD 28      90      11/POOR 3       150
TERRACE         28/POOR 11      546     40/FAIR 10      871     46/FAIR 9       1119
STEWART         26/POOR 13      261     29/POOR 9       449     31/POOR 16      277

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
VANCOUVER       W  33   W  33   W  57
SANDSPIT        W  44   W  39   W  52
PORT HARDY      W  41   W  37   W  33


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

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