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