Wednesday, October 2, 2019

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1700Z October 2, 2019

SMOKE:
Lower/Mid Mississippi Valley/Ohio River and Tennessee River Valley...
GOES Visible imagery observed a large region of light density smoke across
most of the region. A smoke plume from fire activity in Northern Louisiana
was observed producing moderate to heavy density smoke and light density
smoke as well that is progressing northeastward this morning.

Southeastern U.S/Southern Mid Atlantic...
A large region of light density smoke was observed over portions of North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Southeastern Virginia, and Southeastern
Maryland. The light density smoke is progressing northeastward this
morning/early afternoon.

Northwestern U.S./Eastern Washington,Northeastern Oregon,Northern Idaho,
and Western Montana...
Isolated fire activity was observed in portions of the Northwestern US
and Inter- mountain West with light density smoke observed from these
fires this morning/early afternoon.

Central Colorado...
A large complex fire burning in the Central Rockies is producing moderate
to heavy density smoke closer and in the vicinity of the fire. Light
density smoke was also observed further from the fire and smoke from
this fire is progressing northeastward this morning/early afternoon.

Southern Florida...
A region of agricultural burning was observed just south of Lake
Okeechobee. Light density smoke was observed in the region and the smoke
is progressing southwestward this morning/early afternoon.

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.