DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0200Z October 17, 2019
SMOKE:
Central/East Central Arizona...
Large complex fire activity was observed in Central and East Central
Arizona. A large region of light density smoke was observed further
from the fire activity and moderate to heavy density smoke was observed
with GOES Visible imagery present in the vicinity and close to the fire
activity progressing away from the large complex fires north and west
this evening.
Northwestern U.S...
A large quantity of wildfire activity was observed across Eastern
Washington, Eastern Oregon, Northern/Central Idaho, and Western
Montana. Light, moderate, and heavy density smoke was observed earlier
this evening progressing north and east away from large complex fire
activity from two fires in Western Montana, but a storm system northwest
of the region had produced abundant cloud cover making smoke analysis
difficult in the region.
Northern California...
A storm system northwest of the region is producing abundant cloud cover
making smoke analysis difficult however earlier this evening smoke was
observed from two large fires where moderate to heavy density smoke was
observed closer and in the vicinity of the fire and light density smoke
was observed further from the fire progressing northeastward this evening.
South Florida...
Agricultural burning south of Lake Okeechobee was observed with light
density smoke observed earlier this evening progressing northeastward
this evening.
Southwestern Canada/Central and Southern British Columbia...
A storm system progressing into the region made smoke analysis difficult
in the region however earlier this evening smoke was observe from a
seasonal large complex fire in Central British Columbia Province with
moderate to heavy density smoke in the vicinity of the fire and light
density smoke further from the fire progressing northward 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