DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0200Z July 21, 2020
SMOKE:
The Western US including California, Nevada, and Northern Utah...
A large region of moderate to thick density smoke was observed this
evening in satellite imagery over Northern Nevada and Northern Utah
progressing Eastward towards Southern Wyoming and Northern Colorado. The
Hog Fire in Lassen County to the West of Susanville in Northeastern
California was observed emitting a large area of moderate to thick density
smoke progressing Northeastward into Nevada this evening. The Mineral
Fire in West Central California to the Northwest of Coalinga was observed
emitting moderate to thick density smoke progressing Southeastward and
Westward towards the San Joaquin Valley and Western California this
evening. A large region of light to moderate density smoke was observed
over most of the San Joaquin Valley and Northern California. The Cedar
Fire in Northern Nevada to the Southwest of Spring Creek was observed
emitting moderate to thick density smoke progressing Eastward. A large
complex fire to the Northwest of the Great Salt Lake in Northern Utah was
observed emitting moderate to thick density smoke progressing Eastward
in satellite imagery this evening.
Northern Baja of California...
Light to moderate density smoke was observed from fire activity over
the Northern Baja of California this evening with smoke progressing
Southward and Eastward this evening.
Northwestern Florida...
Light to moderate density smoke was observed from a small complex fire to
the North of Brookridge, Florida progressing Northwestward offshore out
over the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico this evening in satellite imagery.
Southern Mexico and Southwestern Gulf of Mexico...
A region of light to moderate density smoke was observed this evening
in Southern Mexico in the Southeastern Veracruz/Tabasco/Northern
Chiapas region. Moderate to thick density smoke was observed from
offshore platforms over the Southwestern Gulf of Mexico in satellite
imagery this evening.
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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