DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1545Z May 24, 2008

Western Gulf of Mexico

Widespread think smoke and haze as visible over much of the western Gulf
of Mexico with the likely source being fires in the Yucatan Peninsula.

Elsewhere significant smoke is not observed at this time.


 ALS

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.