DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0200Z July 17, 2020
SMOKE:
California and the Northwest US...
A large fire complex was observed in the latest GOES Visible imagery
in the mountains to the Northwest of Coalinga, California. Moderate to
thick density smoke was observed from the fire progressing Westward and
light density smoke was observed as far west just offshore out over the
Pacific Ocean and progressing Eastward as well towards the Valley this
evening. Small complex fire activity was observed in Northwestern Oregon
and Southern Washington with smoke from the fire activity progressing
Southward and Eastward this evening.
Southwestern US including Arizona and Utah...
Wildfire activity was observed in Southwest Utah where light, moderate,
and thick density smoke was observed progressing Northeastward from the
fire complex however cloud cover from a weather system in the region
made the extent of how far Northeast of the fire complex smoke was
progressing difficult to determine. Light to moderate density smoke was
observed over Northern Utah and Southwestern Wyoming. Light to moderate
smoke was observed from fire activity in Central Arizona where smoke
was progressing Northward this evening in satellite imagery.
Northern Rockies including Northern Wyoming and Southeastern Montana...
Fire complex activity was observed in Northern Wyoming and Southeastern
Montana with moderate to thick density smoke observed from the fire
activity. The smoke is progressing Northeastward this evening.
Texas...
A small fire complex was observed to the Southeast of Rockwood, Texas
where moderate to thick density smoke was observed moving Northwestward
this evening.
SAHARAN DUST:
Central America, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and the Yucatan
Peninsula...
A region of thick Saharan Dust was observed this evening in the latest
GOES16 Visible imagery over the Western Caribbean Sea, over parts of
Central America, over most of the Yucatan Peninsula, over the Bay of
Campeche, and most of the Southwestern Gulf of Mexico to as far Northwest
over Southern Texas 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)
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SSDFireTeam@noaa.gov