DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0230Z JANUARY 8, 2009
Southeast Texas Coast: A large fire in E Kleberg county is producing moderately dense smoke moving E into the Gulf of Mexico. The plume extends 120 to 130 km from source (based on last GOES-12 visible image). Fires in S and C Kenedy and SE Brooks counties are emitting light smoke ENE across Kenedy and into the Gulf. A fire in SE Hidalgo county is emitting a plume of light smoke N into Cameron, Willacy and Kenedy counties. In Jim Hogg county a fire is producing light smoke NNE into Duval and Brooks counties. Farther N along the coast multiple fires in Matagorda county are producing light plumes of smoke NNE into Brazoria county. No other significant smoke/dust can be seen in GOES 12/11 satellite imagery. J Kibler