DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0330Z NOVEMBER 19, 2008

California:

The southern California fires were much harder to detect in satellite
imagery today.  In addition, there were very little if any active
emissions.  The one exception would be remnant fire activity over
northern Orange County that appeared to emit a very small and thin smoke
plume around sunset.  Overall though, a large area of what appears to
be remnant smoke covers the coastal locations of San Diego/Orange/Los
Angeles/Ventura/Santa Barbara counties.  From there the remnant area of
smoke extends westward to the offshore islands.

Louisiana/Eastern Texas:

A large number of fires were detected over the area this evening.
Numerous smoke plumes were detected with these fires with the majority of
plumes mostly drifting off to the southwest.  The most noteworthy smoke
activity appeared to be associated with fire activity over southern Vernon
and northern Beauregard Parish.  A large area of moderate to extremely
dense smoke covered portions of Beauregard and Calcasieu Parish and
extended towards the Lake Charles area.

Arizona:

A fire over western Coconino near the Hualapai Indian Reserve just
northeast of the Natural Bridge was emitting a moderate to extremely dense
smoke plume that was drifting northeast towards the western portions of
Grand Canyon National Park.

Lanai – Hawaii:

A large wildfire north of Palaoa point on the island of Lanai in the
Hawaiian island chain was producing a large and very dense smoke plume
that was extending about 100 miles west/southwest from it's point source.

Hanna

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.