DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0000Z December 23, 2006

Texas:
A patch of thin to moderately dense smoke was observed moving southward
and fanning out from a fire located close to the Goliad-Victoria County
border in southeastern Texas.

Remainder of the US:
Widespread cloudiness producing areas of rain covered the eastern portion
of the nation from Alabama/Georgia to the Northeast. More clouds extended
from the Southwest to Montana and long the Pacific Northwest coast. Fire
and smoke detection in all of these areas was greatly limited.

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Unless otherwise indicated:

Areas of smoke are analyzed using GOES-EAST and GOES-WEST Visible satellite imagery.

Only a general description of areas of smoke or significant smoke plumes will be analyzed.

A quantitative assessment of the density/amount of particulate or the vertical distribution is not included.

Widespread cloudiness may prevent the detection of smoke even from significant fires.