FLCN39 CWVR 041430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST WEDNESDAY 4 MARCH 2009 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 04-MARCH-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 14/POOR 5 393 57/GOOD 11 1257 71/GOOD 13 1469 KAMLOOPS 14/POOR 4 571 77/GOOD 18 1383 75/GOOD 18 1346 OKANAGAN 12/POOR 5 547 99/GOOD 24 1924 86/GOOD 18 1756 CASTLEGAR 21/POOR 6 876 65/GOOD 10 1884 80/GOOD 10 2533 CRANBROOK 11/POOR 5 1003 68/GOOD 11 2288 62/GOOD 10 2221 REVELSTOKE 14/POOR 3 739 43/FAIR 7 1456 74/GOOD 11 2013 GOLDEN 10/POOR 1 1018 70/GOOD 10 2344 50/FAIR 8 1916 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PENTICTON N 15 N 19 NW 16 CRANBROOK W 12 N 13 W 11 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 7 562 38/FAIR 22 819 88/GOOD 24 1552 100 MILE 15/POOR 12 1028 77/GOOD 14 2272 82/GOOD 30 1643 WILLIAMS LAKE 12/POOR 10 990 67/GOOD 14 1979 90/GOOD 25 1957 PUNTZI MTN 14/POOR 13 982 99/GOOD 29 2051 47/FAIR 13 1547 PRINCE GEORGE 11/POOR 23 710 69/GOOD 29 1216 72/GOOD 15 1806 BURNS LAKE 13/POOR 24 744 99/GOOD 30 2138 31/POOR 4 1809 SMITHERS 12/POOR 9 587 99/GOOD 22 1962 46/FAIR 8 1525 MCBRIDE 14/POOR 6 880 56/GOOD 13 1575 42/FAIR 6 1902 CLEARWATER 13/POOR 6 509 54/FAIR 14 1131 61/GOOD 11 1544 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PR. GEORGE W 36 NW 40 NW 36 SMITHERS 9 3 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 19 392 84/GOOD 25 1271 49/FAIR 14 1013 FT ST JOHN 10/POOR 17 703 53/FAIR 31 1014 47/FAIR 8 1719 WHITEHORSE 14/POOR 18 749 69/GOOD 15 1716 34/FAIR 15 1038 DAWSON 10/POOR 4 401 15/POOR 3 726 42/FAIR 18 752 WATSON LAKE 23/POOR 23 808 87/GOOD 23 1727 20/POOR 5 1110 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M DEASE LAKE 8 18 6 WATSON LAKE 12 12 NW 46 WHITEHORSE 1 22 24 MAYO 3 16 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 11/POOR 2 176 24/POOR 7 404 99/GOOD 30 1737 FRASER VALLEY 14/POOR 12 129 66/GOOD 15 1012 99/GOOD 14 2445 SQUAMISH 11/POOR 4 123 42/FAIR 8 908 66/GOOD 13 1138 SRN VAN ISLD 27/POOR 14 273 47/FAIR 19 453 99/GOOD 29 1559 CNTRL VAN ISLD 17/POOR 14 131 40/FAIR 6 1085 99/GOOD 27 1643 NRN VAN ISLD 12/POOR 8 91 64/GOOD 30 471 95/GOOD 27 1073 TERRACE 22/POOR 7 577 30/POOR 7 810 27/POOR 4 1115 STEWART 20/POOR 8 257 22/POOR 4 626 13/POOR 3 262 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M VANCOUVER N 19 N 24 N 25 SANDSPIT N 30 N 46 N 50 PORT HARDY NW 44 N 51 4 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/