Friday, November 24, 2006

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0245Z November 25, 2006

Louisiana:
Many agricultural fires throughout southern Louisiana are producing
light smoke.  The fires located in southwest Louisiana are producing
light smoke that is moving to the northwest, while fires located within
the boot of Louisiana (to the southeast) are producing smoke that is
moving to the south southwest and out over the Gulf of Mexico.

The most significant is a fire on Marsh Island that is producing a
moderately dense plume of smoke moving southwest into the Gulf of Mexico.

Mississippi:
Several agricultural fires in central Mississippi are producing light
smoke that is moving mainly in a northward direction.

Mexico:
A group of fires located in central Chihuahua are producing moderately
dense smoke that is moving to the north.

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.