FLCN39 CWLW 281330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN
WEATHER CENTRE OF

ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT FRIDAY 28 MAY 2004 FOR TODAY.

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

28-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   24/POOR 6       723     99/GOOD 33      1433    69/GOOD 9       1956
KAMLOOPS        21/POOR 8       623     64/GOOD 15      1247    93/GOOD 12      2639
OKANAGAN        36/FAIR 10      997     99/GOOD 13      2984    99/GOOD 17      2617
CASTLEGAR       33/POOR 11      932     51/FAIR 8       1680    84/GOOD 13      2218
CRANBROOK       32/POOR 12      1323    85/GOOD 17      2281    86/GOOD 26      1834
REVELSTOKE      21/POOR 4       1008    53/FAIR 7       1851    37/FAIR 13      887
GOLDEN          13/POOR 4       984     60/GOOD 8       2307    68/GOOD 14      1847

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
PENTICTON       0  0    0  0    W  17
CRANBROOK               S  22   SW 43

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         38/FAIR 10      1151    72/GOOD 14      1728    69/GOOD 6       3112
100 MILE        24/POOR 10      1223    36/FAIR 12      1396    93/GOOD 11      3449
WILLIAMS LAKE   26/POOR 8       1357    58/GOOD 13      1829    65/GOOD 5       3722
PUNTZI MTN      61/GOOD 15      1739    99/GOOD 17      2951    99/GOOD 15      3464
PRINCE GEORGE   38/FAIR 8       1443    94/GOOD 18      2230    82/GOOD 8       3350
BURNS LAKE      37/FAIR 17      1048    78/GOOD 10      2630    99/GOOD 16      3207
SMITHERS        39/FAIR 11      1083    99/GOOD 14      3079    72/GOOD 7       2886
MCBRIDE         15/POOR 3       1090    39/FAIR 7       1614    22/POOR 2       1983
CLEARWATER      13/POOR 3       644     35/FAIR 11      883     62/GOOD 9       1833

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
PR. GEORGE              S  20   S  19
SMITHERS                NW 11   N  13

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     34/FAIR 11      841     59/GOOD 8       1864    99/GOOD 21      2638
FT ST JOHN      23/POOR 14      886     87/GOOD 9       3337    96/GOOD 11      3367
WHITEHORSE      20/POOR 6       1051    84/GOOD 9       3179    99/GOOD 11      3735
DAWSON          12/POOR 8       432     70/GOOD 5       3515    71/GOOD 5       3593
WATSON LAKE     44/FAIR 13      1260    77/GOOD 13      2146    99/GOOD 17      3544

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
DEASE LAKE              NW 15   NE 15
WATSON LAKE             0  0    NW 13
WHITEHORSE              S  11   0  0
MAYO                    S  13   W  11

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       37/FAIR 16      367     23/POOR 8       344     86/GOOD 24      978
FRASER VALLEY   37/FAIR 18      383     19/POOR 4       549     65/GOOD 11      1334
SQUAMISH        14/POOR 5       246     11/POOR 4       130     38/FAIR 6       1040
SRN VAN ISLD    48/FAIR 19      461     23/POOR 4       680     52/FAIR 14      709
CNTRL VAN ISLD  20/POOR 5       456     31/POOR 8       569     43/FAIR 5       1486
NRN VAN ISLD    14/POOR 17      76      54/FAIR 21      508     12/POOR 25      46
TERRACE         20/POOR 5       611     19/POOR 3       870     55/GOOD 7       1704
STEWART         17/POOR 7       219     33/POOR 6       821     25/POOR 4       775

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
VANCOUVER       SW 15   W  19   W  28
SANDSPIT        NW 13   0  0    S  9
PORT HARDY      N  9    N  11   NE 9


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

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