DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0230Z May 06, 2007
Florida/Georgia/Northeast Gulf of Mexico Fire along the Volusia-Flagler county line (Florida) is generating a light to moderate plume of smoke extending northwest into Putnam, Clay, Baker, Union, Bradford and Duval counties. Clouds throughout the day have blocked the full view of the smoke so it could be reaching into counties even farther northwest. The fire in Atkinson County, Georgia is continuing to produce light to moderate smoke moving north into Coffee and Jeff Davis counties. Clouds continue to hinder the full view of smoke. Residual smoke from these fires was identifiable in the Atlantic off the coasts of South Carolina and Georgia as well as across the Straits of Florida. Residual smoke can be seen across the counties of Dixie, Taylor, Citrus and Levy and parts of extreme northeast Gulf of Mexico. The source of smoke cannot be confirmed, but most likely is from the fires burning in Georgia and Florida. Bahamas: Fires on the island of Grand Bahama, Abaco, and Andros are producing light to moderate smoke moving southwest and mixing in with residual smoke off the southeast Florida coast. The smoke is affecting the counties of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach. Cuba: Numerous fires are burning across the country with a few producing long narrow plumes of light smoke moving south SW off the southern coast. Yucatan Peninsula/Guatemala/Western Gulf: Light to moderate smoke from the numerous fires burning in Mexico and Central America can be seen moving north along the eastern Mexican coast and western Gulf of Mexico and nearing the Texas and Louisiana coast. J Kibler