DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0130Z July 25, 2019
SMOKE:
Alaska/Canada/Central and Eastern U.S...
A large region of moderate to heavy smoke was observed using the latest
GOES16 and GOES17 Visible imagery across most of Northern and Eastern
Alaska into the Northern Yukon, most of Northwest Territories, Southern
Nunavut, Northern Alberta, Northern Saskatchewan, Northern Manitoba,
and most of Ontario Province. The smoke from large complex fires has
progressed far away from the fires. Moderate and heavy density smoke was
also observed over most of the Great Lakes region, and in portions of the
Midwest including Northeastern Minnesota, most of Northern and Central
Michigan, Eastern Wisconsin, and Northern Illinois. Light density smoke
was observed across most of these regions seen as far North and West
as Western Alaska to as far South and East as portions of the Ohio,
Tennessee, and Mississippi River Valleys in the Central and Eastern
US. Light density smoke was observed in Southern Ontario and Quebec
Provinces and portions of Northwestern New York State. The heavy density
smoke from the large complex fires in Northern and Eastern Alaska as well
as Western Yukon Province is progressing north and west this evening. The
heavy density smoke from large complex fires in the Northwest Territories,
Southern Nunavut, Northern Manitoba, Northern Saskatchewan, and Northern
Alberta is progressing westward this evening.
Northwestern US/Washington and Idaho...
The latest GOES16 and GOES17 Visible Imagery observed several small
complex fires burning in Central and Eastern Washington. Several small
complex fires are burning as well in Southern and Eastern Idaho. Light
smoke was observed further from the fires and moderate to heavy density
smoke was observed closer and in the vicinity of the fire activity. The
smoke from these fires is progressing eastward this evening.
Central/Southern Plains/Kansas and Oklahoma...
A small region of light density smoke was observed over South Central
Kansas and North Central Oklahoma from a large quantity of agricultural
burns in the region. The smoke from these agricultural burns is light
to moderate in density and is progressing northward and westward this
evening.
Florida Straits...
A small region of light density smoke was observed south and in the
vicinity of the Florida Keys from previous fire activity in Cuba. The
smoke is progressing eastward this evening.
Saharan Dust:
A large region of Saharan dust observed in the latest GOES16 Visible
imagery is progressing through the Central Caribbean Sea with dust
observed over the Southeastern Bahamas, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, and
Jamaica. The Saharan dust is progressing westward towards Southern Cuba,
the Yucatan Peninsula, the Western Caribbean Sea, and Central America
this evening.
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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.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