DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1700Z October 21, 2019

SMOKE:
Western US... Arizona/California/Colorado...
Two large complex fires were observed with GOES imagery this morning
in Central Arizona. Light to moderate density smoke was observed
closer and in the vicinity of these fires and the smoke is progressing
westward. A large complex fire was observed in East Central Colorado
however some cloud cover moving through the region made smoke analysis
difficult. A small complex fire was observed in South Central California
with light density smoke progressing southeastward. A large complex fire
in Northeast California was observed and moderate to heavy density smoke
was observed closer and in the vicinity of this fire while light density
smoke was observed further from the fire progressing southwestward this
morning/early afternoon.

Southeastern US..Georgia/Florida…
Agricultural burning was observed south of Lake Okeechobee with light
density smoke  progressing northward this morning/early afternoon. Small
fire activity was also observed in portions of Southern/Central Georgia
however increasing cloud cover from an incoming storm system made smoke
analysis difficult in the region.

Southern Mexico/Southwestern Gulf of Mexico...
GOES Visible imagery observed light density smoke along Coastal Southern
Mexico by the Bay of Campeche. Light to moderate density smoke was also
observed over portions of the Bay of Campeche and Southwestern Gulf of
Mexico and the smoke is progressing northwestward 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.