DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1645Z July 2, 2006.

Eastern US:
A mixture of smoke/haze extends northeast from Georgia nearly 900 MI
affecting states all the way up the east coast.  This area is the result
of wildfires throughout the Canadian Provinces of British Columbia,
Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

Canada/Northern US:
The massive amount of wildfires throughout British Columbia, Alberta,
Saskatchewan and Manitoba continue to produce an area of light to
moderately dense smoke.  This area of smoke extends from eastern British
Columbia, affecting the northern parts of North Dakota, Minnesota,
Wisconsin and Michigan, and as far east as Ontario.  The wildfires in
eastern British Columbia are producing the densest portion of the smoke.

Banks

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.