Wednesday, July 31, 2019

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0200Z August 1, 2019

SMOKE:
Alaska/Canada/Northern Plains and Great Lakes Region....
The latest GOES satellite Visible imagery observed a large region of
light density smoke across most of Alaska. Light density smoke was
also observed across most of Western, Northern, and Southern Canada
as well from fire activity across the region. The light density smoke
has progressed south and east into the Northern Plains and Great Lakes
region and as well into Ontario and Southern Quebec Province. Moderate
and heavy density smoke was observed closer,in the vicinity,and further
away from large complex fire activity in Central and Eastern Alaska. The
moderate to heavy density smoke is progressing northeastward from Alaska
into the Yukon this evening. Moderate to heavy density smoke was also
observed over most of the Northwest Territories as well as over Northern
and Southern British Columbia, most of Alberta especially east central
Alberta, most of Saskatchewan especially central Saskatchewan, and into
Western Manitoba, and most of Ontario Province. The moderate to heavy
density smoke over portions of Alberta is progressing northwestward
while the moderate to heavy density smoke over portions of Saskatchewan
is progressing southeastward this evening.

Northwestern US...Washington/Oregon/Northern Idaho/Western Montana...
A region of light density smoke was observed over portions of Oregon,
Southeastern Washington, Northern California, Northern Idaho, and into
Northwestern Montana. Several small complex fires and a couple of large
complex fires were observed in portions of Oregon, Washington, Western
Montana, and Northern Idaho. Moderate to heavy density smoke was observed
close and in the vicinity of the fire activity progressing northeastward
this evening.

Southern Plains...Oklahoma...
Agricultural burning continues across portions of the region. A larger
fire was observed in Southwestern Oklahoma with light, moderate, and
heavy density smoke observed progressing northward this evening.

Southeastern US...Southern Georgia/Southern Alabama/Northwestern
Florida...
A region of light density smoke was observed over most of Southern
Georgia, portions of Southern Alabama, and portions of Northwestern
Florida. Several small fires were observed in the region. The light
density smoke from the fire activity is progressing north and eastward
this evening.

Saharan DUST...
Bahamas and Eastern Caribbean Region....
An area of Saharan dust was observed over portions of the Eastern
Caribbean Sea and Bahamas. The Saharan dust is progressing north and
westward 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

 


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.