FLCN39 CWLW 131330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT THURSDAY 13 MAY 2004 FOR TODAY.

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

13-May-2004
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   18/POOR 11      375     70/GOOD 5       3373    99/GOOD 14      3397
KAMLOOPS        14/POOR 7       475     90/GOOD 8       3516    99/GOOD 16      3542
OKANAGAN        16/POOR 7       629     89/GOOD 8       3615    99/GOOD 18      3610
CASTLEGAR       14/POOR 8       606     92/GOOD 9       3455    99/GOOD 10      3672
CRANBROOK       42/FAIR 17      1354    99/GOOD 13      3767    99/GOOD 14      4047
REVELSTOKE      23/POOR 11      676     74/GOOD 7       2939    99/GOOD 15      3385
GOLDEN          16/POOR 8       955     73/GOOD 8       2896    72/GOOD 8       2839

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
PENTICTON       0  0    0  0    NW 19
CRANBROOK               N  22   NW 30

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         13/POOR 10      619     98/GOOD 10      3606    99/GOOD 16      3746
100 MILE        21/POOR 10      1175    99/GOOD 12      4104    99/GOOD 20      3993
WILLIAMS LAKE   16/POOR 10      1071    99/GOOD 10      4117    99/GOOD 18      4149
PUNTZI MTN      16/POOR 11      1035    56/GOOD 3       4078    99/GOOD 21      4055
PRINCE GEORGE   16/POOR 7       863     74/GOOD 6       3605    99/GOOD 17      3849
BURNS LAKE      23/POOR 16      876     71/GOOD 5       3908    99/GOOD 22      3920
SMITHERS        13/POOR 7       631     90/GOOD 8       3713    99/GOOD 18      3544
MCBRIDE         11/POOR 3       827     76/GOOD 8       3032    58/GOOD 8       2173
CLEARWATER      35/FAIR 10      912     83/GOOD 7       3509    99/GOOD 15      3229

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
PR. GEORGE              W  11   NW 33
SMITHERS                NW 9    NW 28

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 7       452     99/GOOD 11      3349    73/GOOD 6       3249
FT ST JOHN      11/POOR 2       881     94/GOOD 10      3520    99/GOOD 12      3567
WHITEHORSE      11/POOR 5       765     59/GOOD 4       3654    92/GOOD 10      3373
DAWSON          38/FAIR 15      774     52/FAIR 4       2786    79/GOOD 11      2169
WATSON LAKE     25/POOR 12      952     99/GOOD 10      3802    99/GOOD 12      3298

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
DEASE LAKE              NE 11   N  17
WATSON LAKE             0  0    N  20
WHITEHORSE              S  9    0  0
MAYO                    W  9    W  17

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       18/POOR 8       199     61/GOOD 9       1402    44/FAIR 11      679
FRASER VALLEY   20/POOR 11      239     81/GOOD 13      1636    87/GOOD 17      1445
SQUAMISH        13/POOR 7       143     55/GOOD 5       2126    76/GOOD 9       2075
SRN VAN ISLD    28/POOR 17      240     57/GOOD 8       1419    40/FAIR 14      488
CNTRL VAN ISLD  23/POOR 11      269     59/GOOD 8       1504    40/FAIR 5       1318
NRN VAN ISLD    14/POOR 13      99      79/GOOD 15      1300    91/GOOD 22      1222
TERRACE         12/POOR 5       318     99/GOOD 10      3410    99/GOOD 12      3024
STEWART         15/POOR 16      80      59/GOOD 9       1307    67/GOOD 14      1038

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
VANCOUVER       0  0    0  0    0  0
SANDSPIT        0  0    0  0    0  0
PORT HARDY      0  0    0  0    N  13


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

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