DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1630Z July 30, 2020
SMOKE:
Alaska and Northern Canada...
A large region of light to moderate density smoke was observed this
morning/early afternoon over most of Eastern Alaska, into the Yukon,
and the Northwest Territories to as far east as Nunavut. The smoke is
present due to smoke transport from widespread Siberian wildfires in
parts of Russia. The smoke is continuing to progress Eastward ahead of
a weather system in satellite imagery.
Northern US/Southern Canada...
A large region of light to moderate density smoke was observed over parts
of the Northern Rockies into the Northern Plains, Upper Midwest/Great
Lakes region, and into the Northeast/New England. The smoke is present due
to smoke transport from Western US wildfires and possibly from Siberian
Russian wildfire activity as well. The smoke is continuing to progress
Eastward in satellite imagery.
Northwestern US/Northern California...
The latest satellite imagery observed three large complex fires with two
present in Northern California and one present in Western Montana. One
fire complex was observed the Southwest of Newell, California, another
fire complex was observed in the mountains Southeast of Orleans,
California, and a fire complex was observed to the West of Dixon,
Montana. Moderate to thick density smoke was observed from the fire
complexes. Light density smoke was also observed over parts of Southern
Oregon, Eastern Washington, and Northern Idaho in satellite imagery.
Southwestern US...
The latest satellite imagery observed three large complex fires with one
present to the Northeast of Millspaugh, California, another present to
the Northwest of Elgin, Nevada, and another observed to the Southeast of
Kanab, Utah along the Arizona/Utah border. Smoke from the Southeastern
California fire was moderate to thick progressing Northward into Western
Nevada, while fire complexes in Southeastern Nevada and Northern Arizona
were also emitting moderate to thick density smoke with light to moderate
density smoke observed over most of Northern Arizona, Southwestern Utah,
and Southeastern Nevada in satellite imagery.
SAHARAN DUST:
Southwestern Atlantic Ocean/Bahamas/Caribbean Sea...
Saharan Dust was observed over portions of the Southwest Atlantic Ocean
with thicker density dust observed to the Northeast of the Bahamas
ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias which was observed progressing towards
the Dominican Republic this morning/early afternoon. Saharan dust was
also observed extending Southwestward over Cuba, Jamaica, and most of
the Western/Southern Caribbean Sea this morning in the latest GOES16
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