DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1430Z OCTOBER 31, 2008

Southeast U.S.:
One fire in s.w. Alabama has restarted and is producing a small plume
of smoke this morning.  Two fires in central Georgia don't appear to be
producing noticeable smoke at this time.

Arizona:
Fires in Coconino County that were emitting moderately dense to dense
smoke last evening can not be seen this morning due to a cloud deck move
eastward across the region.  The whole western U.S. is also covered in
clouds this morning precluding any observations of smoke.

Baldwin

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.