DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0200Z July 24, 2019
SMOKE:
Alaska/Canada/Northern and Central U.S...
The latest GOES16 and GOES17 Visible Imagery observed a large region of
moderate to heavy density smoke due to significant wildfire activity
ongoing across most of Alaska, Northwestern, North Central, South
Central, and South Eastern Canada. Moderate and heavy density smoke
was also observed this evening over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes
region in the Northern US. Light density smoke was observed covering a
vast region over most of the Northeastern Pacific waters offshore from
Southern Alaska and British Columbia Province. Light density smoke was
seen across most of Alaska, Northwest, North Central, South Central,
and Southeastern Canada observed as far east as Southern Ontario and
Quebec Province. Light density smoke was also observed over most of the
Great Lakes, portions of the Mid west, the Northern Ohio River, and the
Northern Mississippi River Valley in the US behind a frontal system
located along the Eastern Seaboard where most of the region is quiet
dry. The heavy density smoke from the large complex fires in Alaska are
mostly progressing in a Northerly and Westerly direction while the smoke
from the large complex fires in Northwestern and North Central Canada
are progressing in a Southerly and Easterly direction this evening.
Southwestern and Western U.S...
A few wildfires were observed in the Southwestern US in Arizona and Utah.
A storm system and increased monsoon seasonal influence over the Western
US has brought widespread mostly cloudy to overcast conditions across
most of the Western US. Smoke detection was limited in this region
earlier today as well as this evening.
Central US/Kansas and Oklahoma...
A large quantity of small agricultural burns was observed across most of
Central Oklahoma and Kansas. Light to moderate density smoke was observed
from these small agricultural fires progressing southward this evening.
Idaho...
A large complex fire was observed using GOES16 Visible Imagery. The
region is now overcast but earlier this evening light, moderate, and heavy
density smoke was observed in Southeastern Idaho from the large complex
fire progressing northeastward into Southwestern Montana this evening.
Saharan Dust:
A large region of Saharan dust was observed over the Eastern Caribbean
Sea over Puerto Rico, the USVI, and the Lesser Antilles. The Saharan
dust is progressing westward towards Hispaniola and the Central Caribbean
Sea this evening.
Sambucci
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