DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0250Z January 15, 2021
SMOKE:
Southeastern U.S, Texas, Utah, Arizona, Northwestern Mexico, and Baja
Mexico...
Across the Southeastern U.S. numerous light density smoke plumes due
to seasonal burning were observed with the smoke generally moving in
a easterly and northeasterly direction. In southern Utah a fire due to
possible seasonal burning could be seen producing light density smoke
that was moving south over northern Arizona. In southeast Texas a large
light density smoke plume, with the exception of an areas of moderate
density smoke near the source which are due to possible wildfires was
seen moving to the east. In Northwestern Mexico and Baja Mexico two large
light smoke plumes with areas of moderate and dense smoke were observed
due to possible wildfires. The smoke was seen moving to the southwest.
Eglin
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