DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0300Z August 1, 2020
SMOKE:
Eastern Alaska and Northern Canada...
A large region of moderate to thick density smoke was observed over
most of northern Canada including the Yukon, Northwest Territories,
and into Nunavut. Light to moderate density smoke was also observed
over parts of eastern Alaska. The smoke is present due to transport
from widespread Siberian wildfires. The smoke was observed progressing
southeastward towards southern Canada.
Northern U.S./Southern Canada...
Light density smoke was observed over parts of the Upper Midwest/Great
Lakes region as well as over parts of eastern Ontario and into southern/
central Quebec in Canada. The smoke is present due to transport from
western U.S. and from Siberian wildfire activity. The smoke is moving
to the east.
Northwestern U.S./Southwestern Canada...
Several large complex fires were detected with two present in northern
California and the another present in southwestern Oregon. Light,
moderate, and thick density smoke was observed progressing northward
from the fire complexes over western Oregon. Light to moderate density
smoke was also observed over most of central/eastern Washington and
southern/central British Columbia. The smoke here was moving northward.
Southwestern U.S....
A large region of light to moderate density smoke was observed over
parts of northeastern Arizona into southern Utah as well as over parts
of far southwestern Colorado and over northwestern New Mexico. A large
complex fire was observed to the southeast of Kanab, Utah along the
Arizona/Utah border emitting moderate to thick density smoke. The
smoke appears to be moving slowly and staying in the region.
DUST:
Saharan dust was observed over parts of the southwestern Atlantic Ocean
to the northeast as well as west of the Bahamas, over parts of South
Florida, into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico, over the Yucatan Peninsula,
the western Caribbean Sea, and over parts of Central America. Saharan
dust was also observed ahead of Hurricane Isaias which is presently over
the southeastern Bahamas. Saharan dust was also observed over the
eastern Atlantic off the coast of western Africa and over the central
tropical Atlantic to the east of the Lesser Antilles.
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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