DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0200Z June 26, 2020
SMOKE:
Southwestern US including Arizona and New Mexico...
The Bighorn Fire near Tucson, Arizona is producing moderate
to thick density smoke that is progressing Northeastward this
evening. Large complex fire activity was also observed North of Jacob
Lake,Arizona. Smaller complex fire activity was observed Northwest of
Roosevelt, Arizona and in portions of Southwestern New Mexico. The smoke
from the fire activity is progressing Northeastward/Eastward this evening.
Coastal Western Mexico...
Seasonal fire activity was observed over portions of Coastal Western
Mexico with mainly light density smoke observed from the fire activity.
Central Plains/Mid Mississippi Valley...
Agricultural burning was observed in satellite imagery. Light to moderate
density smoke was observed from the fire activity progressing Northward
this evening.
Northern New York..
A small fire was observed to the Northwest of Harrisville, New York in
satellite imagery. Light to moderate density smoke was observed from
the fire progressing Northeastward earlier this evening.
Florida..
A small fire was observed to the West of Roseland, Florida in satellite
imagery. Light to moderate density smoke was observed progressing Eastward
towards and out over the Atlantic Ocean this evening.
DUST:
Caribbean Sea/Yucatan Peninsula/Gulf of Mexico/Southeast US/Western
Atlantic...
A large region of Saharan dust was observed this evening in satellite
imagery over the Western Caribbean, the Yucatan Peninsula, much of
the Gulf of Mexico, the Northern Gulf Coast including Southeast Texas,
Southern Louisiana, Southern Mississippi, Southern Alabama, Southern
Georgia, and offshore from the southeastern US over the Western Atlantic
Ocean. The large region of Saharan dust is continuing to progress North
and Eastward this evening in satellite imagery.
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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