FLCN39 CWLW 061330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN
WEATHER CENTRE OF

ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT MONDAY 6 OCTOBER 2003 FOR TODAY.

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

06-October-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   35/FAIR 19      512     68/GOOD 18      1064    44/FAIR 23      558
KAMLOOPS        24/POOR 21      482     60/GOOD 17      1058    11/POOR 24      363
OKANAGAN        12/POOR 11      513     85/GOOD 22      1498    79/GOOD 29      1143
CASTLEGAR       10/POOR 3       558     70/GOOD 13      1710    61/GOOD 18      1186
CRANBROOK       12/POOR 10      1002    85/GOOD 16      2374    53/FAIR 24      1359
REVELSTOKE      13/POOR 8       539     49/FAIR 9       1432    14/POOR 18      491
GOLDEN          12/POOR 8       847     55/GOOD 9       1960    57/GOOD 20      1340

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
PENTICTON       0  0    SW 26   SW 39
CRANBROOK               SW 20   SW 33

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         29/POOR 23      719     48/FAIR 25      891     47/FAIR 9       1464
100 MILE        24/POOR 28      1045    61/GOOD 28      1386    46/FAIR 14      1520
WILLIAMS LAKE   29/POOR 27      1085    59/GOOD 25      1407    20/POOR 6       1296
PUNTZI MTN      34/FAIR 23      1132    79/GOOD 19      1953    62/GOOD 17      1666
PRINCE GEORGE   19/POOR 26      764     38/FAIR 23      952     35/FAIR 15      1048
BURNS LAKE      41/FAIR 26      969     57/GOOD 16      1406    71/GOOD 15      1783
SMITHERS        22/POOR 22      631     41/FAIR 13      1033    53/FAIR 9       1633
MCBRIDE         30/POOR 19      949     52/FAIR 16      1333    17/POOR 12      858
CLEARWATER      25/POOR 20      548     32/POOR 17      662     12/POOR 13      443

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
PR. GEORGE              SW 37   S  44
SMITHERS                S  54   SW 59

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      464     15/POOR 4       638     57/GOOD 13      1242
FT ST JOHN      17/POOR 23      759     98/GOOD 22      2064    16/POOR 28      740
WHITEHORSE      40/FAIR 27      943     76/GOOD 20      1610    51/FAIR 18      1217
DAWSON          26/POOR 34      466     24/POOR 26      484     61/GOOD 25      873
WATSON LAKE     20/POOR 24      777     19/POOR 7       947     23/POOR 4       1348

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
DEASE LAKE              S  57   S  50
WATSON LAKE             S  33   SE 50
WHITEHORSE              SE 56   SE 48
MAYO                    SE 35   SE 54

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       24/POOR 22      135     15/POOR 31      39      14/POOR 18      57
FRASER VALLEY   15/POOR 14      143     22/POOR 23      161     13/POOR 23      91
SQUAMISH        15/POOR 14      127     12/POOR 18      82      15/POOR 13      135
SRN VAN ISLD    13/POOR 8       110     12/POOR 21      45      26/POOR 30      129
CNTRL VAN ISLD  21/POOR 16      168     12/POOR 20      51      57/GOOD 26      459
NRN VAN ISLD    22/POOR 46      77      12/POOR 10      85      31/POOR 17      275
TERRACE         16/POOR 19      280     19/POOR 11      381     32/POOR 12      596
STEWART         12/POOR 18      40      13/POOR 12      73      14/POOR 8       119

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
VANCOUVER       S  19   S  39   SW 61
SANDSPIT        S  91   S  91   S  72
PORT HARDY      S  19   S  26   S  44


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

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