FLCN39 CWLW 231331
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN WEATHER CENTRE OF
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT SUNDAY 23 MAY 2004 FOR TODAY.

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

23-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   29/POOR 7       776     38/FAIR 3       2251    45/FAIR 3       2786
KAMLOOPS        35/FAIR 8       1006    33/POOR 3       1953    84/GOOD 8       3145
OKANAGAN        32/POOR 7       1116    66/GOOD 6       2802    72/GOOD 6       3216
CASTLEGAR       27/POOR 12      787     49/FAIR 4       2676    78/GOOD 7       3258
CRANBROOK       48/FAIR 9       1896    77/GOOD 9       3039    50/FAIR 4       3236
REVELSTOKE      29/POOR 6       1099    45/FAIR 3       3042    53/FAIR 4       2939
GOLDEN          13/POOR 3       1031    26/POOR 2       2381    51/FAIR 5       2661

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
PENTICTON       0  0    N  17   E  17
CRANBROOK               NE 26   NE 54

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         44/FAIR 19      943     99/GOOD 12      3128    62/GOOD 4       3737
100 MILE        41/FAIR 14      1411    80/GOOD 7       3820    99/GOOD 11      4147
WILLIAMS LAKE   43/FAIR 16      1390    88/GOOD 8       3959    99/GOOD 11      4181
PUNTZI MTN      37/FAIR 13      1354    70/GOOD 6       3558    99/GOOD 17      3759
PRINCE GEORGE   34/FAIR 20      939     95/GOOD 10      3521    99/GOOD 17      3896
BURNS LAKE      10/POOR 5       752     61/GOOD 4       3801    99/GOOD 25      3224
SMITHERS        18/POOR 11      667     77/GOOD 6       3623    99/GOOD 17      2901
MCBRIDE         24/POOR 4       1442    53/FAIR 4       3254    93/GOOD 9       3799
CLEARWATER      25/POOR 4       1148    33/POOR 2       2855    76/GOOD 6       3482

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
PR. GEORGE              E  19   NE 26
SMITHERS                0  0    N  17

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     31/POOR 17      637     78/GOOD 9       2534    79/GOOD 17      1543
FT ST JOHN      11/POOR 9       736     89/GOOD 8       3833    81/GOOD 7       3664
WHITEHORSE      31/POOR 7       1319    47/FAIR 3       3483    59/GOOD 23      1221
DAWSON          18/POOR 7       602     68/GOOD 6       2841    58/GOOD 7       2025
WATSON LAKE     13/POOR 8       779     89/GOOD 9       3465    99/GOOD 18      2786

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
DEASE LAKE              W  19   W  22
WATSON LAKE             SW 15   NW 26
WHITEHORSE              NW 19   NW 31
MAYO                    NW 17   NW 28

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       15/POOR 9       116     29/POOR 8       489     55/GOOD 14      766
FRASER VALLEY   20/POOR 16      188     80/GOOD 15      1410    98/GOOD 16      1942
SQUAMISH        22/POOR 13      236     45/FAIR 4       1956    63/GOOD 6       2219
SRN VAN ISLD    23/POOR 17      172     34/FAIR 8       656     35/FAIR 8       681
CNTRL VAN ISLD  14/POOR 12      106     64/GOOD 7       1934    57/GOOD 6       1899
NRN VAN ISLD    10/POOR 9       43      30/POOR 21      216     53/FAIR 24      442
TERRACE         18/POOR 5       553     60/GOOD 4       3247    90/GOOD 14      2050
STEWART         12/POOR 6       104     42/FAIR 6       1155    25/POOR 7       456

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
VANCOUVER       N  11   NE 19   E  28
SANDSPIT        0  0    E  13   N  33
PORT HARDY      N  24   NE 11   N  26


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

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