DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1700Z August 22, 2019
SMOKE:
Southern Alaska/Gulf of Alaska/Northwestern Canada...
The latest GOES Visible imagery observed several large complex fires
burning in Southern Alaska. Light density smoke was observed across most
of Northern Alaska and in portions of Northwestern Canada in the Yukon
and Western British Columbia Province. Moderate to heavy density smoke
was observed over the Kenai Peninsula likely impacting the Anchorage
region and likely from the Swan Lake fire affecting air quality in the
region. Moderate to heavy density smoke was also observed over the Gulf
of Alaska with the smoke progressing south and west this morning.
Southwestern U.S/Southern Plains...
The latest GOES Visible imagery observed several large complex fires
across Northern/Central Arizona. A large region of light to moderate
density smoke was observed over Northern Arizona, most of Utah,
Southwestern Colorado, and Western New Mexico. The smoke from the large
complex fires in Arizona is moderate to heavy in the vicinity of the fires
and is progressing northeastward this morning. A large complex fire was
also observed in Northwestern Texas with moderate to heavy density smoke
observed over Southwestern Oklahoma and in the vicinity of the large
fire. The smoke from this fire is progressing northwestward this morning.
Northern Plains, Upper Midwest, Great Lakes,Mid
Atlantic,Ohio/Tennessee/Mississippi Valley...
A region of light as well as moderate density smoke was observed over
portions of the Ohio, Tennessee, and Mississippi River Valley. Several
smaller regions of light density smoke were observed over portions of the
Mid-Atlantic. The smoke is progressing northeastward ahead of a storm
system this morning. Light to moderate density smoke was also observed
over portions of the Northern Plains, Upper Mid West and Great Lakes. The
smoke is progressing south and east behind a storm system this morning.
Dust...
A small region of Saharan dust was observed over the Western Caribbean
Sea. The dust is progressing westward towards Central America this
morning.
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