Monday, January 22, 2007

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0215Z January 22, 2007

California:
Small fires throughout Glenn, Colusa and Butte counties of northcentral
California are producing light smoke that is moving slightly to the north.

Cuba:
A fire on the northern coast of western Cuba is producing a light to
moderately dense plume of smoke that is extending 50 nmi north into the
Gulf of Mexico.

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.