Friday, November 19, 2021

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0120Z November 20, 2021

SMOKE:
South Central and Southeastern U.S., Gulf Coast...
Moderate agricultural burning activity could be seen across the South
Central and Southeastern U.S. resulting in numerous plumes of smoke that
are mainly light in density with some having moderate density smoke near
their sources, most of the plumbs were located in Alabama, Mississippi,
and eastern Texas. A larger area of light density smoke was observed
over the southeastern U.S. stretching from eastern Texas east through
the Gulf States, into The Gulf of Mexico  South Carolina and continues
moving east towards The Atlantic Ocean.

Eastern Texas...
Numerous light to moderate density smoke plumbs were observed in eastern
Texas from seasonal burning activity. The fires were responsible for
several plumbs of light to moderate density smoke that was moving
generally west in direction before evening approached.

Arizona...
A Wildfire in eastern Arizona was emitting a plumb of light to moderated
density smoke which was moving northeast in direction extending into
western New Mexico.

Arkansas...
Two light to moderate density smoke plumbs were observed in southern
Arkansas from seasonal burning activity. The light to moderate density
smoke plumbs were moving west and southwest in direction before evening
approached.

British Columbia, Alberta...
Numerous wildfires in central/northern British Columbia and northern
Alberta were responsible for an area of light density smoke over
central/northern British Columbia into northern 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

 


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.