Thursday July 3, 2008

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0145Z JULY 4, 2008


North Carolina/Virginia:
The South 1 wildfire along the NC/VA border continues to produce
moderately dense to dense smoke, moving northeast, with smoke extending
out all the way to the Massachusett's coastline.  The Evans Road wildfire
is producing a moderately dense to dense smoke plume as well, and is
moving off to the north and northeast over the Outer Banks.

Louisiana:
Earlier this afteroon, a narrow, moderately dense smoke plume on Marsh
Island was heading off to the north and extended into the central part
of the state.

California/Western US:
A fanning plume of heavy smoke was generally moving south along the
coast from the fire near Big Sur to Point Conception. Another fire near
Santa Barbara also had smoke moving south over the Channel Islands where
it combined with the Big Sur smoke, which continues south to the Baja
of California. Light to moderate smoke from numerous fires in northern
California continues to trap smoke in the San Joaquin Valley. In addition,
light smoke can be seen spreading north and east into northern Nevada,
southern Oregon, southern Idaho, and northern Utah.

Arizona:
In Yavapai County, a moderately dense smoke plume is fanning out over
the southern part of the county into northern Maricopa County. As the
smoke continues to move out from the source, it becomes much lighter
before it dissipates over the southwestern part of the state.

Canada:
In northern Saskatchewan, between 55N and 58N, moderately dense smoke from
numerous fires are moving in an east-southeast direction. Smoke earlier
this afternoon was observed moving east and southeast into Manitoba and
also into west central Ontario, however, clouds later this evening has
obscurred any additional smoke from being seen.


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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.