DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0230Z September 26, 2013
Blowing Dust: California: An area of blowing dust is visible in Southern California extending west from Agua Caliente County Park across the Salton Sea to Blythe, California. Blowing dust is visible in this region from 1730Z until sunset. An area of blowing dust is visible extending from the Avawatz Mtns, California as far west as Aliante Nature Discovery Park, Nevada. Blowing dust is visible in this region from 1915Z until sunset. A pocket of blowing dust is visible moving westward out of San Bernadino National Forest, California. Blowing dust is visible in this region from 2200Z until sunset. Kansas/Colorado Border: An area of blowing dust is visible in western Kansas/eastern Colorado moving north into Nebraska. This is consistent with 15-20kt southerly winds seen in surface observations. The originating areas in Colorado and Kansas are farmland. Smoke: Gulf of Mexico: An area of light density smoke is visible moving south off of the coast of eastern Texas and Louisiana into the Gulf of Mexico. The smoke originates from the many agricultural burns taking place in the Mississippi River Valley, notably Texas and Louisiana. Oegerle 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