Thursday, October 28, 2021

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0120Z October 29, 2021


SMOKE:
British Columbia, Alberta...
Numerous wildfires in central/northern British Columbia and northern
Alberta were responsible for a large area of light density smoke over
must of central/northern British Columbia through most of northern
Alberta. This smoke was seen through breaks in the clouds preventing
further analysis.

Manitoba...
Agricultural burring in southwestern Manitoba were responsible for two
areas of light density smoke over the corresponding areas.

Texas...
A wildfire in northern Texas was producing a light to heavy density
smoke plumb that was moving  southeast across the state.


Dust:
Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas...
Just as night approached a large area of light to moderate blowing dust
could be seen traveling southeast from Kansas through Oklahoma, and into
eastern Texas.

Central/Eastern Caribbean and Central/Eastern Tropical Atlantic...
A large region of Saharan dust was observed over most of the Eastern and
Central tropical Atlantic. Saharan dust was also observed to the west
of this region over most of the Eastern Caribbean including the Lesser
Antilles and parts of the Central Caribbean to the south of Hispaniola,
Jamaica, and over Puerto Rico.

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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.