DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0200Z July 22, 2020
SMOKE:
The Western U.S. including Northern California, Oregon, Southern Idaho,
Northern Nevada, Northern Utah, Southern Wyoming, and Northern Colorado...
A large region of moderate to thick density smoke was observed this
evening over most of Southern Oregon, Southern Idaho, and Northern
California from smoke transport from the Hog Fire and wildfire activity
in Lassen County of Northeastern California. Moderate to thick density
smoke was also observed over Northern Nevada and Northern Utah. Light
to moderate density smoke was observed over Southwestern Wyoming and
Northwestern Colorado. Smoke analysis was difficult in Arizona, New
Mexico, and Utah this evening due to cloud cover from a weather system in
the region. The smoke from wildfire activity in Lassen County California
is progressing Northwestward into Oregon as well as Northeastward into
Northern Nevada, Southern Idaho, Southern Wyoming, and Northern Colorado
this evening in satellite imagery.
Northern Washington...
Light density smoke was observed this evening over parts of Northern
Washington progressing Eastward this evening in satellite imagery.
Northern Baja of California...
Light to moderate density smoke was observed from fire activity over
the Northern Baja of California. The smoke is progressing Northward and
Eastward this evening in satellite imagery.
Southern Mexico and Southwestern Gulf of Mexico...
A region of moderate to thick density smoke was observed this evening
over the Southwestern Gulf of Mexico from offshore platforms where the
smoke is progressing Southward and Westward towards Southern Mexico. A
region of light to moderate density smoke was observed over the Veracruz
and Tabasco region of Southern Mexico this evening in satellite imagery.
DUST:
Saharan dust was seen well to the east of the analysis region off
the coast of West Africa and extending offshore to the West over the
Eastern/Central Atlantic Ocean seen earlier prior to sunset 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