Monday, September 15, 2008

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1545Z SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Western US (Washington, Oregon, California):
Smoke from wildfires burning from southern to northern California and into
southwest Oregon are producing thin to moderately dense smoke through
parts of central and western California and into the Pacific Ocean and
north into parts of Oregon and slowly tracking north into Washington.

The wildfires burning in southeast Fresno and north central Tulare
counties (Sequoia National Forest) are producing a line of moderately
dense smoke stretching from the southern sections and moving into the
central sections of the San Joaquin Valley and then moving northwest
north of the Bay area and off the California coast.

In Oregon the wildfire burning on the Jackson/Klamath county line and one
in northeast Douglas county are producing moderately dense smoke that was
moving west earlier in the morning but is now moving north across central
Oregon and contributing to the overall smoke plume across the western US.
A smoke plume also stretches across northern Oregon and west into the
Pacific Ocean.  The smoke is most likely from the wildfires in Oregon.

-Kibler

 


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.