DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1630Z JULY 23, 2008
Northern California fires: Moderately dense to dense smoke is covering the northern third of California. This area stretches south to Monterey county where the smoke then moves off to the southwest. To the northeast, this area is stretching to the Oregon/Washington/Idaho border, and south to the northern Nevada border. Montana: An area of moderately dense smoke, most likely from the fires in California, is moving east across the southern portion of the state. Southern Plains/Lower Mississippi Valley: A large area of remnant haze and light smoke is hanging over the southern plains and lower Mississippi valley this morning. The densest areas appear to be over eastern Oklahoma and Arkansas and moving into Tennessee and Mississippi. Southeast/Mid-Atlantic: Off the coast of the Carolinas and the Mid-Atlantic states, there is a batch of light smoke and/or haze drifting off to the east. Canada: In the southern region of the Northwest Territories, near the borders of Alberta and Manitoba, a few fires are producing moderately dense to dense smoke. The smoke is generally moving off to the east. In addition, in northwest Manitoba, moderately dense smoke from fires are drifting off to the east. However due to the presence of clouds, it is difficult to see how far out the smoke extends. Lastly, over the Hudson Bay area, light smoke in early morning visible imagery shows light smoke and/or haze.