FLCN39 CWVR 181330 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT TUESDAY 18 MARCH 2008 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 18-MARCH-2008 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 20/POOR 6 565 69/GOOD 8 2133 66/GOOD 7 2256 KAMLOOPS 13/POOR 4 518 95/GOOD 10 3226 96/GOOD 11 3005 OKANAGAN 17/POOR 13 567 99/GOOD 14 2678 85/GOOD 8 3267 CASTLEGAR 17/POOR 7 720 61/GOOD 6 2583 70/GOOD 7 2743 CRANBROOK 13/POOR 3 1172 94/GOOD 15 2804 99/GOOD 14 3555 REVELSTOKE 13/POOR 5 846 57/GOOD 8 1843 50/FAIR 5 2267 GOLDEN 17/POOR 6 1047 56/GOOD 6 2585 59/GOOD 5 3160 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PENTICTON W 22 W 31 W 35 CRANBROOK W 19 W 29 W 32 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 10/POOR 8 573 99/GOOD 16 2917 99/GOOD 12 3552 100 MILE 15/POOR 11 1038 62/GOOD 5 3506 99/GOOD 19 3512 WILLIAMS LAKE 12/POOR 7 1024 77/GOOD 7 3645 99/GOOD 12 3529 PUNTZI MTN 17/POOR 14 1022 99/GOOD 22 3549 75/GOOD 6 3916 PRINCE GEORGE 13/POOR 16 734 99/GOOD 22 2446 99/GOOD 11 3602 BURNS LAKE 36/FAIR 29 901 99/GOOD 23 2589 99/GOOD 19 3569 SMITHERS 14/POOR 11 601 99/GOOD 20 2627 99/GOOD 16 3143 MCBRIDE 10/POOR 1 979 63/GOOD 7 2621 61/GOOD 6 2782 CLEARWATER 16/POOR 5 649 56/GOOD 6 2219 74/GOOD 7 2914 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PR. GEORGE SW 15 W 18 W 18 SMITHERS SW 19 W 22 W 21 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 27/POOR 14 637 26/POOR 6 941 24/POOR 5 967 FT ST JOHN 29/POOR 26 843 99/GOOD 26 2566 99/GOOD 19 3482 WHITEHORSE 14/POOR 15 769 69/GOOD 8 2614 99/GOOD 18 2568 DAWSON 11/POOR 4 475 23/POOR 5 917 80/GOOD 15 1717 WATSON LAKE 13/POOR 14 745 99/GOOD 23 2803 99/GOOD 18 2480 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M DEASE LAKE SW 12 SW 16 SW 16 WATSON LAKE S 11 SW 16 SW 15 WHITEHORSE SW 11 SW 10 SW 11 MAYO SW 9 SW 8 SW 9 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 49/FAIR 27 330 59/GOOD 11 1073 63/GOOD 19 702 FRASER VALLEY 27/POOR 16 273 82/GOOD 17 1292 60/GOOD 11 1151 SQUAMISH 22/POOR 5 564 47/FAIR 8 1090 38/FAIR 8 802 SRN VAN ISLD 83/GOOD 26 850 89/GOOD 23 1109 58/GOOD 17 690 CNTRL VAN ISLD 21/POOR 14 180 56/GOOD 10 1095 47/FAIR 6 1405 NRN VAN ISLD 18/POOR 10 190 58/GOOD 16 734 57/GOOD 11 1032 TERRACE 24/POOR 13 437 56/GOOD 10 1299 59/GOOD 12 1209 STEWART 14/POOR 13 71 48/FAIR 11 784 41/FAIR 11 620 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M VANCOUVER W 28 W 37 W 38 SANDSPIT W 22 W 27 W 28 PORT HARDY W 22 W 27 W 25 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/