DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0130Z November 2, 2017
SMOKE: Oregon/California... Numerous fires throughout California and southern Oregon were seen emitting thin to moderate density smoke plumes. Those smoke plumes within the San Joaquin Valley were moving north, whereas nearly all other smoke plumes were traveling toward the east. Four Corners region... Fires throughout Utah and Arizona were seen emitting light to moderately dense smoke plumes. These smoke plumes were moving off toward the east, with some making their way into New Mexico. Southeastern CONUS... A few fires from Florida and southeastern Alabama to central North Carolina were seen emitting thin smoke plumes. The plumes over Florida, which were the largest smoke plumes, were observed traveling toward the west, whereas those across Alabama and Georgia were moving toward the northwest and those over the Carolinas were moving to the north. British Columbia/Alberta/Pacific Northwest... Although cloud cover over much of the area from northern Oregon into northern Alberta and British Columbia inhibits the analysis of smoke over the region, smoke is likely present over the area due to the number and intensity of observed fire activity. DUST: Oregon... Blowing Dust was observed throughout south-central Oregon. Specifically, dust was seen being picked up from the Christmas Valley Sand Dunes, as well as the playa lakes Summer Lake, Lake Albert, and Harney Lake. This blowing dust was moving off toward the east into southeastern Oregon. Nevada... More blowing dust was observed being lifted from the ephemeral lake Franklin Lake and a second dry lake bed north of Eureka. The dust was seen moving off towards the east. -Hosley 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.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/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