FLCN39 CWVR 271333 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PDT FRIDAY 27 MARCH 2009 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 27-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 21/POOR 7 538 38/FAIR 6 1242 30/POOR 4 1264 KAMLOOPS 15/POOR 7 501 40/FAIR 4 1977 50/FAIR 5 2138 OKANAGAN 20/POOR 16 590 92/GOOD 16 2138 71/GOOD 10 2065 CASTLEGAR 12/POOR 5 612 37/FAIR 4 1932 47/FAIR 5 2144 CRANBROOK 13/POOR 4 1104 95/GOOD 17 2637 99/GOOD 19 2843 REVELSTOKE 19/POOR 5 803 39/FAIR 8 1223 29/POOR 3 1734 GOLDEN 17/POOR 5 1092 66/GOOD 9 2373 49/FAIR 5 2551 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PENTICTON W 46 W 52 9 CRANBROOK NW 47 6 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 80/GOOD 24 1391 70/GOOD 7 2798 66/GOOD 8 2331 100 MILE 16/POOR 5 1197 76/GOOD 15 2149 86/GOOD 15 2500 WILLIAMS LAKE 46/FAIR 16 1434 42/FAIR 5 2336 73/GOOD 9 2814 PUNTZI MTN 33/POOR 25 1098 73/GOOD 11 2450 99/GOOD 20 2982 PRINCE GEORGE 54/FAIR 25 1105 99/GOOD 25 2272 95/GOOD 16 2492 BURNS LAKE 62/GOOD 28 1175 99/GOOD 27 2242 99/GOOD 18 3159 SMITHERS 14/POOR 8 640 88/GOOD 15 2153 84/GOOD 11 2563 MCBRIDE 88/GOOD 22 1833 42/FAIR 14 1219 59/GOOD 7 2407 CLEARWATER 15/POOR 5 609 42/FAIR 5 1789 99/GOOD 20 1972 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m PR. GEORGE W 38 W 48 W 47 SMITHERS W 34 W 37 W 42 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 32 488 99/GOOD 23 3030 99/GOOD 23 1976 FT ST JOHN 71/GOOD 38 1116 99/GOOD 40 2084 99/GOOD 22 3283 WHITEHORSE 13/POOR 16 749 99/GOOD 20 2275 93/GOOD 21 1997 DAWSON 9/POOR 2 405 30/POOR 3 1731 38/FAIR 5 1566 WATSON LAKE 28/POOR 17 902 99/GOOD 26 2561 99/GOOD 22 2676 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m DEASE LAKE W 17 W 23 W 25 WATSON LAKE W 23 W 23 W 18 WHITEHORSE W 11 W 15 W 15 MAYO S 4 W 9 W 8 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 25/POOR 16 192 21/POOR 10 231 53/FAIR 25 395 FRASER VALLEY 12/POOR 5 171 19/POOR 10 243 47/FAIR 20 467 SQUAMISH 17/POOR 5 336 25/POOR 5 652 61/GOOD 20 672 SRN VAN ISLD 32/POOR 14 354 44/FAIR 26 307 50/FAIR 15 626 CNTRL VAN ISLD 15/POOR 6 195 29/POOR 6 690 64/GOOD 25 561 NRN VAN ISLD 38/FAIR 21 304 72/GOOD 15 1134 88/GOOD 36 707 TERRACE 33/POOR 13 593 74/GOOD 18 1194 75/GOOD 15 1395 STEWART 22/POOR 15 204 51/FAIR 17 550 60/GOOD 15 822 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900m 1800m 2700m VANCOUVER W 46 W 52 9 SANDSPIT W 51 11 14 PORT HARDY W 33 8 3 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/pspc