Wednesday, June 26, 2019

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0002Z June 27, 2019

SMOKE:
Alaska...
Several large complex fires are burning Northeast of Fairbanks. Light
density smoke  was observed away from the fires with moderate to heavy
density smoke close and in the vicinity of the fires. The smoke from
these fires is progressing off to the North and west this morning. Several
fires were also observed in Northwestern Canada but cloud cover limited
view of smoke in the region. A fire complex is also burning south of
Anchorage with light, moderate, and heavy density smoke all observed
and progressing Southward this morning.

Northwestern Canada/Northern Alberta Province...
Several smaller fires and one large complex fire is burning in Northern
Alberta Province. Smoke from the small fire in far Northern Alberta
is progressing Northwestward. Light density smoke was observed across
most of Northern Alberta into Northern British Columbia, Eastern
portions of the Northwest Territories, Southern Nunavut,and Western
Saskatchewan Provinces. Moderate density smoke was observed in these
areas as well. Heavy density smoke was observed using GOES17 Visible
Imagery across Southeastern Portions of the Northwest Territories, Western
Saskatchewan, and in Northeastern Alberta Province. Heavy density smoke
was observed in the vicinity of the fires. The smoke from the fires in
Northern Alberta are progressing south and east this morning.

Arizona/New Mexico/Nevada...
Several smaller fires are burning in Central/ Southeastern Arizona. The
smoke from these fires appears light this morning with smoke progressing
East North East this morning. Two large complex fires are burning with
one located in Southwestern and the other located in Southeastern New
Mexico. Light smoke further from the fires, along with moderate to heavy
density smoke closer and in the vicinity of the fires was observed. The
smoke is progressing North and East this morning. Several concentrated
fires were seen in SW Nevada which had a moderate-heavy smoke plume
heading NE.

California...
A large complex fire is burning inland to the South and East of San
Jose. Light density smoke was observed further from the fire and moderate
to heavy density smoke was observed closer and in the vicinity of the
fire. The smoke from this fire is progressing off to the Southeast
this morning.

BLOWING DUST:
Caribbean Sea/Western Atlantic/Northeastern Gulf of Mexico/ Northwestern
Florida...
Dust from the Saharan Desert in Western Africa has progress westward
across the Atlantic and is now present in portions of the Caribbean over
most of the Northern Caribbean Islands. Dust is also present over portions
of the Bahamas and as far North and West as Florida and the Northwestern
Gulf. The dust is quiet thick in portions of Eastern Caribbean Sea over
Puerto Rico, and is thick as well in the Northwestern Gulf by Florida
and is progressing westward this morning.








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/data/land/fire/currenthms.jpg
GIS:    ftp://satpsanone.nesdis.noaa.gov/FIRE/HMS/GIS/
KML:    http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/data/land/fire/fire.kml (fire)
        http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/data/land/fire/smoke.kml (smoke)

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.