DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1700z October 22, 2019
SMOKE:
Northeastern California and Baja California...
GOES Visible imagery observed several complex fires burning in portions
of Northeastern California. Moderate to heavy density smoke was observed
closer and in the vicinity of fire activity west of the Lake Tahoe
region. Light density smoke was also observed further from the fires
and the smoke from these fires is progressing north and west this
morning/early afternoon.
Arizona...
Wildfire activity was observed where one large complex fire was observed
in North Central Arizona and two other large complex fires were observed
in Eastern Arizona.
Light density smoke was observed from the Eastern Arizona fires
progressing southwestward into Southern Arizona and into Northwestern
Mexico. Moderate to heavy density smoke was observed closer to and in the
vicinity of the fire activity. The smoke from these fires is progressing
southwestward this morning/early afternoon.
Northeastern Texas...
A fire complex was observed Northeast of Dallas along the Red River
Valley where moderate to heavy density smoke was observed in the vicinity
of the fire. Light density smoke was also observed further from the
fire and the smoke from this fire is progressing southeastward this
morning/early afternoon.
Southern Mexico/Southwestern Gulf of Mexico...
Light density smoke was visible over the Southwestern Gulf of Mexico
mainly from gas flaring from the oil production/refinery facilities
in the Southern Bay of Campeche and the region of Tabasco and northern
Chiapas. The smoke is progressing northward into a frontal system across
the northwestern Gulf of Mexico, where the smoke turns northeastward
this morning/early afternoon.
British Columbia....
Seasonal fire activity was observed in Central and Southern British
Columbia Province. Light density smoke was observed in the vicinity of
these fires and further from the fire activity into Southern Alberta
Province 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)
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