DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0200Z October 5, 2019
SMOKE: Lower/Mid Mississippi Valley... A large quantity of Agricultural fires were observed across the Lower/Mid Mississippi Valley especially in portions of Eastern Arkansas and Southeastern Missouri. Moderate to heavy density smoke was observed close to and in the vicinity of these fires while light density smoke is present across most of the region. The smoke from the agricultural fires are progressing southward this evening. Southeastern U.S./Southern Plains/ Atlantic Ocean... A region of light density smoke was observed over portions of Southern/Eastern North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi,Louisiana, Eastern Texas, and Southeastern Oklahoma. The light density smoke has progressed off shore out east over the Atlantic Ocean with support from upper level flow. The smoke across portions of the south east is progressing slowly southward this evening. Southern Mexico... A small region of moderate to heavy density smoke was observed just off shore Southern Mexico over the far Southeastern portion of the Bay of Campeche. Light density smoke was also observed across portions of Southern Mexico as well. The smoke is progressing southward this evening. Arizona/California/Northwest US/Western Canada... A large complex fire present in Grand Canyon National Park in Northern Arizona and another large complex fire is present in Coconino National Forest region in Central Arizona with moderate to heavy density smoke observed from the fire activity. Light density smoke was observed further from the fires and the smoke from these fires are progressing Northeastward towards Utah, Colorado and New Mexico this evening. A complex fire is present in the Southern San Joaquin Valley in Central California with moderate to heavy density smoke observed from this fire that is progressing southeastward this evening. A region of light density smoke was observed across portions of the interior Northwest US and portions of Northern Alberta Province in Canada this evening. South Florida... A region of Agricultural burning was observed south of Lake Okeechobee across portions of interior South Florida. Light density smoke was mainly observed in this region and the smoke from these fires is progressing south and west towards the West Coast of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico 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