DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0300Z February 18, 2020
SMOKE:
Southern US/North Texas/South Florida/Eastern North Carolina...
Light density smoke was observed earlier this evening in Western Palm
Beach county in South Florida South of Lake Okeechobee associated
with agricultural burning. The smoke from these fires is progressing
northward. A fire complex was observed burning in Cottle County in
North Texas with moderate to heavy density smoke closer to the fire and
light density smoke further from the fire progressing southward this
evening. Light density smoke was observed progressing southward from
isolated small fire activity in Eastern North Carolina. A fire complex
was observed in Sierra County in Northeastern California with moderate
and heavy density smoke in the vicinity of the fire and light density
smoke further from the fire progressing southward this evening.
Bahamas
Small complex fire activity was observed west of Andros Town Bahamas
with moderate and heavy density smoke closer to the small fires and light
density smoke further from the fires progressing westward this evening.
Cuba/Southeastern Gulf of Mexico
Widespread seasonal fire activity was observed across most of
Cuba. Moderate and heavy density smoke was observed in the vicinity of
several fires. Light density smoke was observed further from the fires
progressing southwestward in portions of Central and Southern Cuba. Light
density smoke was observed as well in North Cuba progressing northwestward
out over the Southeastern Gulf of Mexico this evening.
Central Mexico/ Southern Guatemala
Widespread seasonal fire activity was observed across portions of Central
Mexico and the Yucatan Peninsula as well with moderate and heavy density
smoke observed in vicinity of the fires and large regions of light density
smoke further from the fires. Widespread seasonal fire activity was also
observed in Southern Guatemala where light density smoke was observed
in the region and just offshore as well over the Pacific this evening.
Dust:
Blowing dust was observed in portions of Nevada this evening progressing
southwestward and southeastward 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)
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SSDFireTeam@noaa.gov