DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0245Z May 28, 2007
Southeastern U.S.: Heavy smoke extends westward from the fires in southern Georgia. The heavy smoke mostly remains north of the Georgia-Florida border. At the western border of Georgia, the smoke becomes light to moderate and begins curving northward into western Georgia and southeastern Alabama. With the mix of smoke and haze, it is difficult to determine whether the smoke extends northward beyond Georgia and Alabama into eastern Tennessee. An area of possible smoke/haze that broke away from the main body of smoke earlier today can be seen in the northern Gulf of Mexico, affecting extreme western Florida and approaching Louisiana. In addition, two fires near the border of Bulloch, Evans and Bryan Counties in Georgia are producing light to moderate smoke that extends westward into Tattnall and Candler Counties. Oregon: A fire near the border of Deschutes and Jefferson Counties is producing a light to moderate smoke plume that extends eastward and then southeastward into Crook and perhaps Harney Counties. Alaska: A fire at about 67N 150W is producing light to moderate smoke. Clouds are limiting smoke detection but through the breaks in the clouds much of the state does appear relatively smoke-free. Earlier today an area of light smoke was observed in central Alaska, but it has either dissipated or become too difficult to see because of the clouds. Quebec: Clouds are preventing satellite assessment of smoke, today. Yesterday, several smoke-producing fires were observed. Northwestern Mexico: Again today, fires in northern Sinaloa, western Durango and western Chihuahua are producing light with some moderate smoke that is most pronounced in northwestern Durango and western Sinaloa. The smoke is moving mostly eastward. Southern Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras: Areas of light to moderate smoke from numerous agricultural fires are mixed with haze and moving in a generally southeasterly direction.