DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0200Z May 16, 2008
Florida: A moderate to heavy smoke plume in Miami-Dade County is moving to the northwest into Collier County in southern Florida. The plume extends out 75 miles or so from the source. Another moderately dense smoke plume, this time in Glades County, is moving to the north into Highlands and Okeechobee Counties. South Carolina: A heavy smoke plume in Berkeley County earlier in the day was moving towards the north and extended out 30 miles before clouds moved in from the west. Washington State: A moderately dense smoke plume along the borders of Okanogan and Chelan Counties is drifting to the northeast into the rest of Okanogan County, which is in the northern region of the state. Oregon: A moderately dense smoke plume in Baker County is slowly drifting to the north and extends out roughly 15 miles from the source. A second plume in the southern region of the state, in Lake County, is moderately dense as well and is moving west into Klamath County. The plume extends out into Jackson County as lighter smoke. California/Nevada: Blowing dust in Washoe County, Nevada is moving west into northern California, specifically into Lassen and Plumas Counties in California. A much larger, broader area of dust is moving off the coastline of California, stretching from San Francisco and down the coast to Los Angeles. Canada: A heavy smoke plume in the southern province of Alberta is racing southeast and extends out 150 miles into the western province of Saskatchewan. Gulf Coast region: Just like last night, light smoke coming up from oil rigs in the Bay of Campeche has made its way to the extreme southern coastline of Texas and Louisiana. EVANS