DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0200Z July 23, 2020
SMOKE:
Western US/Northwestern U.S./Southern Canada...
A large region of light,moderate,and thick density smoke was observed over
most of the Northwestern US and Southern Canada including Southern/Eastern
Washington, most of Oregon, Northern/Western Idaho, Northwestern Montana,
Southeastern British Columbia, Southern Alberta, Southern Saskatchewan,and
progressing into Southwestern Manitoba Province. The smoke transport into
the Northwestern US and Southern Canada is due to large wildfire complex
activity from three wildfires burning in Lassen County of Northeastern
California including the Hog Fire and Gold Fire. Moderate to thick density
smoke was observed over most of Northern California and Southern Oregon
this evening. Light density smoke was also observed over the Eastern
Pacific offshore from Oregon and California this evening. The smoke from
the wildfires are progressing Northward towards Northeastern Nevada and
Southern Oregon this evening in satellite imagery.
Northern Arizona...
A large complex fire was observed West of Paulden, Arizona where moderate
to thick density smoke was observed progressing Northward this evening
in satellite imagery.
Eastern North Carolina/Mid Atlantic Offshore over the Northern Atlantic
Ocean...
GOES16 imagery observed two small complex fires in Eastern North
Carolina. Moderate to thick density smoke was observed progressing
Northeastward over the Outer Banks. Light density smoke was also observed
this evening off the coast of the Mid Atlantic over the Northern Atlantic
Ocean this evening in satellite imagery.
Northeastern Manitoba Province...
GOES16 imagery observed two large complex fires in Northeastern Manitoba
Province. Moderate to thick density smoke was observed progressing
Northeastward towards the Southern Hudson Bay region this evening in
satellite imagery.
Southwestern Gulf of Mexico and Southern Mexico...
Moderate to thick density smoke was observed from offshore platforms
over the Southwestern Gulf of Mexico progressing Southwestward towards
Southern Mexico this evening. Moderate to thick density smoke was observed
over the Veracruz and Tabasco regions of Southern Mexico this evening
in satellite imagery.
DUST:
Saharan dust remains well to the east of the analysis region observed
earlier in the day off the West coast of Africa and as far east out over
the Central subtropical Atlantic Ocean 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