DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0130Z September 29, 2019
SMOKE:
Western Canada/Central British Columbia Province...
GOES Visible imagery observed a region of light density smoke across
portions of West Central British Columbia Province. Several large complex
fires were observed along and northeast of the mountains with moderate
to heavy density smoke observed closer and in the vicinity of the fire
activity. The smoke from the fire activity is progressing southwestward
this evening.
Northern California/Western Oregon...
Smoke analysis across portions of Western Oregon and Northern California
was difficult due to overcast conditions with a storm system northeast
of the region over the Northern Rockies producing abundant cloud
cover. Light density smoke was observed in the vicinity of the fire
activity progressing southeastward this evening.
Southern Mid Atlantic/Southeastern US...
Light density smoke was observed this evening in portions of South Central
Virginia, Western North Carolina, and Western South Carolina. The smoke
is persisting and moving slowly across the region this evening.
Lower Mississippi Valley...
Agricultural burning was observed across portions of Eastern
Arkansas, Northwestern Mississippi, Northeastern Texas, and portions
of Louisiana. Light density smoke was observed throughout most of the
region progressing northward this evening.
Dust:
A small region of dust was observed in Southern Nevada and Northwestern
Arizona that is progressing northeastward this evening. A region of
dust was observed in Central Utah that is progressing northeastward
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