FLCN39 CWVR 231430 SMOKE CONTROL FORECAST FOR BC AND YUKON ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:00 AM PST WEDNESDAY 23 DECEMBER 2009 FOR TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS IN METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. AVERAGE WINDS IN KM/H. 23-DECEMBER-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 12/POOR 3 435 10/POOR 1 395 10/POOR 2 352 KAMLOOPS 13/POOR 7 460 19/POOR 6 648 12/POOR 3 517 OKANAGAN 10/POOR 9 484 21/POOR 6 823 14/POOR 6 609 CASTLEGAR 18/POOR 8 708 23/POOR 5 1015 13/POOR 3 768 CRANBROOK 20/POOR 21 1039 21/POOR 4 1504 13/POOR 3 1202 REVELSTOKE 22/POOR 4 1082 16/POOR 2 1072 10/POOR 1 639 GOLDEN 14/POOR 8 895 25/POOR 6 1299 10/POOR 2 913 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PENTICTON NW 31 NW 37 NW 43 CRANBROOK N 53 6 8 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 2 665 19/POOR 9 746 17/POOR 11 686 100 MILE 12/POOR 3 1112 14/POOR 9 1047 14/POOR 9 1044 WILLIAMS LAKE 11/POOR 2 1138 14/POOR 7 1075 10/POOR 5 979 PUNTZI MTN 13/POOR 4 1083 12/POOR 4 1042 11/POOR 3 1048 PRINCE GEORGE 12/POOR 3 844 14/POOR 4 910 12/POOR 3 883 BURNS LAKE 17/POOR 7 914 15/POOR 5 930 11/POOR 4 825 SMITHERS 17/POOR 9 686 16/POOR 6 744 11/POOR 5 607 MCBRIDE 10/POOR 1 908 14/POOR 5 898 11/POOR 5 806 CLEARWATER 13/POOR 3 648 18/POOR 5 732 11/POOR 3 529 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M PR. GEORGE NW 17 NW 19 NW 25 SMITHERS W 23 W 30 W 24 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 5 425 10/POOR 2 429 9/POOR 7 386 FT ST JOHN 11/POOR 10 728 13/POOR 10 769 12/POOR 19 720 WHITEHORSE 20/POOR 22 796 18/POOR 24 771 17/POOR 19 777 DAWSON 10/POOR 7 398 10/POOR 5 390 10/POOR 4 401 WATSON LAKE 12/POOR 5 790 10/POOR 2 805 10/POOR 5 722 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M DEASE LAKE S 16 S 22 S 21 WATSON LAKE S 12 SW 9 SW 10 WHITEHORSE S 23 S 28 S 26 MAYO S 11 S 10 S 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 18/POOR 12 145 16/POOR 4 323 22/POOR 10 241 FRASER VALLEY 17/POOR 16 154 31/POOR 11 448 17/POOR 8 238 SQUAMISH 14/POOR 5 242 13/POOR 2 378 13/POOR 5 192 SRN VAN ISLD 26/POOR 9 389 29/POOR 8 517 24/POOR 10 310 CNTRL VAN ISLD 20/POOR 9 261 21/POOR 5 487 16/POOR 4 356 NRN VAN ISLD 12/POOR 12 74 25/POOR 22 164 18/POOR 19 107 TERRACE 15/POOR 8 362 12/POOR 6 294 10/POOR 4 260 STEWART 13/POOR 12 73 12/POOR 11 63 10/POOR 6 44 FORECAST UPPER WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON 900M 1800M 2700M VANCOUVER NW 26 NW 38 NW 42 SANDSPIT NW 29 W 38 W 39 PORT HARDY W 24 W 37 W 38 VENTILATION GUIDELINES: POOR: 0-33 FAIR: 34-54 GOOD: 55-100 VENTILATION INDICES NORMALLY DROP TO POOR AFTER SUNSET. END/