DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0030Z AUGUST 07, 2008
Southeast US: A large area of mixed remnant smoke and haze can be seen over the coastal counties of SE NC, SC and GA. The area also extends well out to sea along the same latitudes. Northern California/Western Oregon: Very dense smoke continues to pour from the NW California fire complexes from NW Tehama county and along the coastal range as far north as southern Lane county in Oregon. This smoke does extend just offshore but not more than 25km. British Columbia: Thin to moderately dense smoke from the last 1-2 days from the California complexes has been moving due north along the leading edge of the developing ridge over the western states. Still cloud cover obscures much of WA, so it is unknown the extent over WA except over extreme western Olympic peninsula. Clear skies over BC leads to a good view of the smoke that covers all of Vancouver island western coastal range and the central valleys as far north as 53N but the Rockies have blocked nearly all of the smoke from moving northeastward into the prairies of Alberta. NW Territories and N Saskatchewan: A fire on the north central shores of Lake Athabasca is producing thin to moderate smoke that is moving NE and is about 20km wide and extends to NW Territory line. A fire along the eastern shore of Great Slave Lake (east of the Simpson Is.) is producing 3 distinct 5-10km wide streamers of thin smoke that extend NE to Christie Bay. A fire between the arms of Christie Bay and McLeod bay is producing moderately dense smoke that extends NE then bends nearly due east and moves under some passing cirrus clouds. This plume is about 10-15km wide and extends about 20km NE then 30-50km east. A few large fires between the Mackenzie River and Blackwater Lake (SW of Great Bear Lake) are producing a large area of moderate to dense smoke that is moving SE along the spine of the Franklin Range and Blackwater Rivers out to around Bulmer Lake Alberta: A fire along the Alberta/BC line near Rainbow Lake is producing moderate to dense smoke that is forming a circular burst shape moving northeastward but no more than 30km so far. Gallina