Monday, August 26, 2013

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0245Z August 27, 2013

Western US/Canada:
A large area of heavy to light density smoke is visible moving NE
from the western US towards the Canadian border. The smoke originates
from California and Idaho, most notably the Rim wildfire raging near
Yosemite. The heavy smoke is located from the source of the Rim wildfire
and extends close to the Nevada border. The moderate smoke is billowing
through Nevada, eastern Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and crosses the border
into eastern Alberta and Saskatchewan. As the sun set, light smoke can
be seen moving eastward into Manitoba.  Due to the cloud cover located
in much of Canada, it is difficult to determine the extent of the smoke
traveling north of the border.

Great Lakes:
An area of light density smoke is visible moving SE over the Great Lakes
region. The smoke is visible extending from Lake Superior moving over
Michigan, Ontario, Lake Huron, and Georgia Bay. The smoke most likely
originates from the wildfires currently burning in the western US.

Atlantic Ocean:
A small area of light density smoke is visible off of the North Carolina
coast earlier in the afternoon. The smoke could be related to the
smoke seen this morning off of the coast of Nova Scotia, however clouds
located in between these locations obscure the view and confidence of
this connection.

Louisiana/Arkansas:
A small pocket of light density smoke is visible near the
Louisiana/Arkansas border. The smoke originates from the many small
agricultural fires taking place in the area.

Southern California:
A small pocket of light remnant smoke is visible from Catalina
Island/Channel Islands off of southern California as far north as
Fresno, California. With storms moving east of the area, its possible
that smoke of the remnant smoke from the area due to the Rim wildfire
is being pushed back south towards the Pacific Ocean.


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THIS TEXT PRODUCT IS PRIMARILY INTENDED TO DESCRIBE SIGNIFICANT AREAS
OF SMOKE ASSOCIATED WITH ACTIVE FIRES AND SMOKE WHICH HAS BECOME
DETACHED FROM THE FIRES AND DRIFTED SOME DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE SOURCE
FIRE..TYPICALLY OVER THE COURSE OF ONE OR MORE DAYS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST
ARE ALSO DESCRIBED. USERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO VIEW A GRAPHIC DEPICTION OF
THESE AND OTHER PLUMES WHICH ARE LESS EXTENSIVE AND STILL ATTACHED TO
THE SOURCE FIRE IN VARIOUS GRAPHIC FORMATS ON OUR WEB SITE:

JPEG:   http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/ml/land/hms.html
GIS:    http://www.firedetect.noaa.gov/viewer.htm
KML:    http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/FIRE/kml.html
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE SENT TO
SSDFireTeam@noaa.gov

 


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.