DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0045Z OCTOBER 14, 2008

California:
A large area of moderately dense to dense smoke from the Marek fire in
Los Angeles County extends to the west-southwest over the Pacific Ocean
at least 450 km from the source. A second fire, in San Diego County, to
the southeast of the Marek fire, is producing moderately dense smoke. This
smoke plume extends to the west over the Pacific Ocean some 50km out. In
Siskiyou County, very close to the California/Oregon border, a light to
moderately dense smoke plume is currently moving to the west extending
40km out. Also, along the southwestern coastline extending from Los
Angeles County south to San Diego County, a large area of dust and/or
sand is blowing to the southwest over the Pacific Ocean.

Arizona:
In central Coconino County, a light to moderately dense smoke plume
extends to the south at least 60km out.

Virginia:
A few fires in Lunenburg and Mecklenburg counties, in the south-central
region of the state, produced light smoke plumes earlier this
evening. These plumes were moving to the southeast, and extended 30km
from their sources.

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.