Wednesday, October 27, 2021

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.


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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

 


Unless otherwise indicated:
  • Areas of smoke are analyzed using GOES-EAST and GOES-WEST Visible satellite imagery.
  • Only a general description of areas of smoke or significant smoke plumes will be analyzed.
  • A quantitative assessment of the density/amount of particulate or the vertical distribution is not included.
  • Widespread cloudiness may prevent the detection of smoke even from significant fires.