DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0115Z JANUARY 14, 2009
Florida: Several plumes of light smoke are originating in the western portion of the Florida Panhandle and extending to the southeast. Louisiana: Along the Gulf Coast of Louisiana several fires are emitting large plumes of light smoke which are fanning out to the south over the Gulf of Mexico. There is a plume of light smoke which originates along the border of Vernon and Natchitoches Parishes and extends over 180km to the south approaching the Gulf Coast. Texas: A fire in Jefferson County is generating light smoke which is traveling to the south over the Gulf of Mexico. Along of coast of Calhoun County a fire is emitted a discrete plume of light smoke which traveled to the south and them began emitting more light smoke later in the day. The smoke from the initial puff has traveled over the Gulf of Mexico and is approaching land past the Texas/Mexico border. Along the north coast of Kenedy County smoke is fanning out to the south covering 30km in width and 130km in length approaching the Texas/Mexico border. In the southern portion of Kenedy County, a plume of light to moderately dense smoke is extending to the south and entering into Mexico. California: On the west coast of Humboldt County two fires are emanating light smoke which is extending to the west over the Pacific Ocean. -Salemi