FLCN39 CWLW 221330
SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY THE MOUNTAIN
WEATHER CENTRE OF
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT SUNDAY 22 AUGUST 2004 FOR TODAY.

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

22-August-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   21/POOR 7       547     58/GOOD 30      608     57/GOOD 20      790
KAMLOOPS        15/POOR 7       508     80/GOOD 20      1353    39/FAIR 6       1383
OKANAGAN        22/POOR 5       942     12/POOR 8       520     31/POOR 5       1345
CASTLEGAR       26/POOR 15      715     22/POOR 6       892     21/POOR 7       821
CRANBROOK       45/FAIR 16      1423    54/FAIR 15      1614    79/GOOD 16      2175
REVELSTOKE      12/POOR 4       597     11/POOR 8       489     42/FAIR 6       1610
GOLDEN          31/POOR 13      1117    10/POOR 4       838     51/FAIR 6       2324

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
PENTICTON       0  0    SW 19   W  39
CRANBROOK               S  30   SW 50

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         67/GOOD 27      1092    96/GOOD 23      1823    20/POOR 1       2560
100 MILE        59/GOOD 17      1627    17/POOR 17      1025    47/FAIR 11      1681
WILLIAMS LAKE   64/GOOD 21      1586    54/FAIR 16      1572    17/POOR 2       1680
PUNTZI MTN      66/GOOD 19      1660    69/GOOD 12      2181    37/FAIR 6       1850
PRINCE GEORGE   93/GOOD 30      1610    99/GOOD 25      2259    84/GOOD 13      2384
BURNS LAKE      97/GOOD 26      1870    99/GOOD 26      2304    73/GOOD 9       2608
SMITHERS        92/GOOD 20      1858    99/GOOD 16      2703    42/FAIR 3       2863
MCBRIDE         23/POOR 7       1106    11/POOR 6       788     63/GOOD 7       2617
CLEARWATER      29/POOR 6       1061    13/POOR 9       477     13/POOR 1       1101

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
PR. GEORGE              E  48   NE 24
SMITHERS                E  41   E  41

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     51/FAIR 15      1015    31/POOR 3       1842    74/GOOD 10      2139
FT ST JOHN      23/POOR 24      805     32/POOR 24      886     10/POOR 18      708
WHITEHORSE      38/FAIR 21      986     83/GOOD 15      2143    31/POOR 3       2173
DAWSON          11/POOR 15      394     99/GOOD 18      2356    56/GOOD 7       1924
WATSON LAKE     37/FAIR 19      987     55/GOOD 6       2471    66/GOOD 9       2271

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
DEASE LAKE              E  52   NE 31
WATSON LAKE             E  39   E  28
WHITEHORSE              SE 31   E  19
MAYO                    SE 15   E  15

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       41/FAIR 27      248     20/POOR 6       355     16/POOR 5       262
FRASER VALLEY   37/FAIR 25      289     25/POOR 16      248     50/FAIR 13      761
SQUAMISH        17/POOR 7       273     14/POOR 5       248     13/POOR 5       192
SRN VAN ISLD    29/POOR 36      128     37/FAIR 32      200     20/POOR 11      206
CNTRL VAN ISLD  24/POOR 11      279     42/FAIR 11      655     18/POOR 7       251
NRN VAN ISLD    34/FAIR 18      304     35/FAIR 11      501     64/GOOD 15      915
TERRACE         75/GOOD 15      1422    88/GOOD 11      2458    42/FAIR 3       2538
STEWART         30/POOR 10      425     57/GOOD 12      945     19/POOR 2       969

FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON
                900m    1800m   2700m
VANCOUVER       W  28   W  24   W  19
SANDSPIT        NW 35   NW 24   NE 17
PORT HARDY      N  31   NE 13   NE 19


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

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