Thursday, May 15, 2008

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0200Z May 16, 2008

Florida:
A moderate to heavy smoke plume in Miami-Dade County is moving to the
northwest into Collier County in southern Florida.  The plume extends out
75 miles or so from the source.  Another moderately dense smoke plume,
this time in Glades County, is moving to the north into Highlands and
Okeechobee Counties.

South Carolina:
A heavy smoke plume in Berkeley County earlier in the day was moving
towards the north and extended out 30 miles before clouds moved in from
the west.

Washington State:
A moderately dense smoke plume along the borders of Okanogan and Chelan
Counties is drifting to the northeast into the rest of Okanogan County,
which is in the northern region of the state.

Oregon:
A moderately dense smoke plume in Baker County is slowly drifting to the
north and extends out roughly 15 miles from the source.  A second plume
in the southern region of the state, in Lake County, is moderately dense
as well and is moving west into Klamath County.  The plume extends out
into Jackson County as lighter smoke.

California/Nevada:
Blowing dust in Washoe County, Nevada is moving west into northern
California, specifically into Lassen and Plumas Counties in California.
A much larger, broader area of dust is moving off the coastline of
California, stretching from San Francisco and down the coast to Los
Angeles.

Canada:
A heavy smoke plume in the southern province of Alberta is racing
southeast and extends out 150 miles into the western province of
Saskatchewan.

Gulf Coast region:
Just like last night, light smoke coming up from oil rigs in the Bay
of Campeche has made its way to the extreme southern coastline of Texas
and Louisiana.


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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.