DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0200Z October 1, 2019
Western Canada/West Central British Columbia Province...
GOES Visible imagery observed a region of light density smoke across
most of West/Central British Columbia Province with light density smoke
also present along the Northeastern Pacific Coastline. Moderate to heavy
density smoke is present closer and in the vicinity of large complex
fire activity in the region. The smoke from these fires is progressing
north and east this evening.
Pacific Northwest/California/Colorado...
GOES Visible imagery observed several small fires in portions of Western
Washington/Oregon with mainly light density smoke from the fire activity
present. Light to moderate density smoke is present from fire activity in
Western Washington with the smoke progressing southwestward out over the
Northeastern Pacific this evening. Light density smoke was also observed
across portions of Northern/Central California from small fire activity.
A large complex fire present in the Central Rockies in Central Colorado
and is producing heavy density smoke. Light, moderate, and heavy density
smoke from this fire is quickly progressing northeastward towards Nebraska
this evening.
Bahamas/Grand Bahama Island...
Fire complex activity continues across the Southern Shoreline of
Grand Bahama Island just to the east of the Freeport region in the
Bahamas. Light, moderate, and heavy density smoke was observed from this
fire progressing southwestward towards the Florida Keys this evening.
Lower Mississippi Valley...
A large quantity of Agricultural burning was again observed across
portions of the Lower Mississippi Valley with most of the activity
observed in Northeastern Louisiana, Northwestern Mississippi, Eastern
Arkansas, and Southeastern Missouri. Light density smoke was observed
across most of the region and moderate density smoke was observed in
portions of Eastern Arkansas and Southeastern Missouri from a large
quantity of agricultural burning in these areas. The smoke from the
fire activity is progressing northwestward in Louisiana and northward
in Arkansas and Missouri 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)
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