DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1700Z December 03, 2019
SMOKE:
Southeast US/Northwestern Gulf of Mexico,Eastern Texas and Southern
Louisiana...
GOES16 Visible satellite imagery observed two large complex fires
with one located just inland from the coastline in the region of Grand
Chenier, Louisiana and the other fire is located on Matagorda Island,
Texas. Heavy density smoke was in the vicinity of both fires. Moderate
and light density smoke was observed further from the fires. Light and
moderate density smoke was observed offshore from Southern Louisiana and
Southeastern Texas over the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico. Smoke from the
Southern Louisiana fire was progressing westward but now appears to be
progressing northwestward and smoke from the Southeastern Texas fire is
progressing north and east this morning.
The Bahamas...
Small complex fire activity was observed on the Northern portion of
Great Abaco Island, the Western portion of Grand Bahama Island, and the
Northern portion of Andros Island of the Bahamas. Light density smoke was
observed from these fires progressing southward and eastward this morning.
South Florida...
Agricultural burning was observed south and to the east of Lake
Okeechobee. Light density smoke was observed from these agricultural
fires progressing southeastward this morning.
Northwestern US/ Eastern Oregon and Eastern Washington...
Small complex fire activity was observed across portions of Eastern
Washington State and Eastern Oregon. Abundant cloud cover made smoke
analysis difficult in the region, however light density smoke was observed
in the vicinity of the fires this morning.
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