FLCN39 CWLW 131330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT SATURDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2003 FOR TODAY.

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

13-September-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   10/POOR 3       306     71/GOOD 13      1466    45/FAIR 5       1756
KAMLOOPS        13/POOR 8       447     99/GOOD 20      2259    63/GOOD 11      1528
OKANAGAN        17/POOR 12      573     88/GOOD 13      2320    30/POOR 5       1283
CASTLEGAR       28/POOR 18      704     68/GOOD 8       2375    48/FAIR 7       1726
CRANBROOK       45/FAIR 20      1319    92/GOOD 14      2869    84/GOOD 16      2334
REVELSTOKE      17/POOR 11      577     54/FAIR 8       1735    13/POOR 6       557
GOLDEN          34/FAIR 17      1082    77/GOOD 13      2212    12/POOR 10      834

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
PENTICTON               N  20   NW 31
CRANBROOK               N  39   N  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         12/POOR 10      596     34/FAIR 27      731     67/GOOD 13      1675
100 MILE        14/POOR 12      1019    90/GOOD 23      2057    79/GOOD 13      2469
WILLIAMS LAKE   13/POOR 10      1019    40/FAIR 19      1282    77/GOOD 12      2488
PUNTZI MTN      23/POOR 18      1060    99/GOOD 32      1880    99/GOOD 20      2658
PRINCE GEORGE   16/POOR 18      759     32/POOR 32      834     77/GOOD 19      1675
BURNS LAKE      48/FAIR 20      1140    74/GOOD 29      1309    99/GOOD 26      2037
SMITHERS        47/FAIR 21      919     56/GOOD 30      888     61/GOOD 24      1042
MCBRIDE         16/POOR 15      814     72/GOOD 21      1520    21/POOR 12      925
CLEARWATER      10/POOR 5       441     82/GOOD 14      1924    76/GOOD 13      1796

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
PR. GEORGE              W  19   W  35
SMITHERS                SW 57   W  57

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     19/POOR 24      460     64/GOOD 19      1100    36/FAIR 22      633
FT ST JOHN      23/POOR 31      783     90/GOOD 29      1578    99/GOOD 29      2327
WHITEHORSE      11/POOR 9       744     19/POOR 21      789     33/POOR 22      918
DAWSON          27/POOR 24      515     92/GOOD 20      1698    99/GOOD 26      1951
WATSON LAKE     32/POOR 18      939     44/FAIR 16      1160    29/POOR 19      899

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
DEASE LAKE              S  48   SW 59
WATSON LAKE             W  17   SW 28
WHITEHORSE              SE 11   S  13
MAYO                            W  41

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       21/POOR 13      173     23/POOR 5       515     58/GOOD 26      445
FRASER VALLEY   15/POOR 9       177     51/FAIR 9       1088    37/FAIR 11      585
SQUAMISH        11/POOR 4       145     47/FAIR 8       1099    39/FAIR 6       1083
SRN VAN ISLD    15/POOR 8       152     13/POOR 3       288     28/POOR 12      327
CNTRL VAN ISLD  17/POOR 8       199     21/POOR 3       754     77/GOOD 24      799
NRN VAN ISLD    15/POOR 14      94      15/POOR 33      57      65/GOOD 23      623
TERRACE         53/FAIR 25      617     17/POOR 21      292     14/POOR 16      272
STEWART         30/POOR 24      175     21/POOR 30      85      20/POOR 20      107

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
VANCOUVER                       NW 20
SANDSPIT        SW 9    W  22   NW 41
PORT HARDY      S  80   SW 80   SW 81


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

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