FLCN39 CWVR 171430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2009 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 17-FEBRUARY-2009 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 10/POOR 3 299 15/POOR 2 799 35/FAIR 6 1088 KAMLOOPS 10/POOR 2 445 11/POOR 1 620 13/POOR 3 599 OKANAGAN 9/POOR 2 497 12/POOR 2 720 18/POOR 3 1009 CASTLEGAR 14/POOR 9 598 21/POOR 3 1269 31/POOR 4 1558 CRANBROOK 11/POOR 10 984 11/POOR 1 1334 25/POOR 5 1573 REVELSTOKE 10/POOR 2 554 11/POOR 1 831 11/POOR 1 818 GOLDEN 11/POOR 3 893 12/POOR 2 1092 18/POOR 3 1319 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PENTICTON E 9 E 21 E 28 CRANBROOK N 8 NE 16 NE 23 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 11/POOR 12 571 14/POOR 3 846 31/POOR 12 903 100 MILE 12/POOR 10 992 16/POOR 4 1265 24/POOR 11 1196 WILLIAMS LAKE 10/POOR 7 969 12/POOR 2 1232 17/POOR 6 1200 PUNTZI MTN 11/POOR 10 940 13/POOR 3 1126 10/POOR 1 1127 PRINCE GEORGE 10/POOR 6 714 10/POOR 1 937 13/POOR 2 1067 BURNS LAKE 9/POOR 3 743 12/POOR 2 1026 14/POOR 3 1045 SMITHERS 12/POOR 8 593 10/POOR 1 747 11/POOR 2 727 MCBRIDE 12/POOR 5 839 11/POOR 1 1061 13/POOR 2 1111 CLEARWATER 13/POOR 8 485 13/POOR 2 779 17/POOR 4 783 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PR. GEORGE SE 4 SE 8 SE 12 SMITHERS W 3 S 10 S 20 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 10/POOR 8 406 11/POOR 7 429 15/POOR 7 540 FT ST JOHN 10/POOR 10 720 12/POOR 6 794 11/POOR 4 799 WHITEHORSE 11/POOR 13 732 12/POOR 4 830 13/POOR 4 890 DAWSON 10/POOR 4 420 11/POOR 4 479 15/POOR 6 547 WATSON LAKE 10/POOR 6 712 11/POOR 5 761 12/POOR 7 776 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M DEASE LAKE W 19 SW 33 SW 42 WATSON LAKE W 21 SW 31 SW 34 WHITEHORSE W 22 W 28 W 23 MAYO W 14 W 18 W 20 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 11/POOR 6 76 14/POOR 3 306 26/POOR 12 275 FRASER VALLEY 22/POOR 21 176 27/POOR 5 774 23/POOR 4 712 SQUAMISH 16/POOR 14 138 26/POOR 4 867 37/FAIR 6 994 SRN VAN ISLD 32/POOR 23 218 24/POOR 8 376 26/POOR 9 390 CNTRL VAN ISLD 13/POOR 12 77 24/POOR 5 617 41/FAIR 7 967 NRN VAN ISLD 13/POOR 13 79 22/POOR 7 364 47/FAIR 10 858 TERRACE 12/POOR 6 314 10/POOR 1 413 10/POOR 1 469 STEWART 10/POOR 7 31 10/POOR 3 61 11/POOR 3 100 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M VANCOUVER SE 12 E 31 E 37 SANDSPIT E 19 E 31 SE 37 PORT HARDY SE 5 SE 16 SE 25 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/