DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0200Z May 28, 2008
Canada: In the Manitoba Province, about 50 or so miles north and west of North Moose Lake, a heavy smoke plume is currently moving towards the southeast and extends out at least 75 miles from the source. Two moderately dense smoke plumes in the eastern region of Manitoba are currently fanning out towards the east and extend out at least 100 miles from their sources. Also, a quick puff of heavy smoke, in southern Saskatchewan, is moving towards the northeast. Lastly, a broad area of light smoke is covering most of southern Saskatchewan, southern Manitoba, and far western Ontario. This broad area of smoke is presumed to be from fires over in Russia, with the jet stream carrying the smoke into Canada. North Carolina: Along the borders of Harnett, Cumberland, and Hoke Counties, a heavy smoke plume was moving towards the northeast earlier this afternoon and extended out 15 miles or so from the source. Moderately dense smoke from the plume continued to move northeast into Johnston County, 50 miles away from the source. California/Arizona: In Imperial County, a moderately dense smoke plume is racing off to the northeast into Escambia County, and also into La Paz County, located in western Arizona. Gulf of Mexico/West Texas: Light smoke from fires has drifted north from the Bay of Campeche and southern Mexico and as of 1915Z, the smoke was observed over southeast Texas and western Louisiana. In addition, a separate band of light smoke is situated over far west Texas due to smoke drifting up from fires in northern Mexico. North Carolina/Virginia: Light haze and/or light smoke has been persistent around central North Carolina and southern Virginia through the course of the day. EVANS