DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0123Z October 28, 2021
SMOKE: Southeastern U.S., Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean... Light density smoke from agricultural burning activity combined with remnant smoke to form an area of smoke around most of the Gulf States (Alabama, Georgia and Florida), the northern Gulf of Mexico, through Florida and out over the Atlantic Ocean. Under this area of smoke numerous slightly denser smoke plumes were noted throughout the area as well. The western edge of this smoke was seen through breaks in the clouds preventing further analysis. British Columbia... Multiple wildfires in western British Columbia were responsible for a large area of light density smoke over central British Columbia. This smoke was seen through breaks in the clouds preventing further analysis. British Columbia, Alberta... Multiple wildfires in northeastern British Columbia and northwestern Alberta were responsible for a large area of light density smoke over northeastern British Columbia and northwestern Alberta. This smoke was seen through breaks in the clouds preventing further analysis. 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