Saturday, January 22, 2022

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1700Z January 22, 2022

SMOKE...
Coastal Central California...
The Colorado wildfire complex located north of Big Sur in the Notleys
Landing and Palo Colorado Canyon region was observed emitting moderate
and thick density smoke progressing southwestward and southward just
offshore over the Pacific. Light to moderate density smoke was also
observed further south and southwest from the fire complex over parts
of coastal central California along Highway US1 and just offshore over
parts over the Pacific this morning.

Lower and Mid Mississippi Valley/ Eastern Texas...
Agricultural and seasonal fire activity was observed over parts of central
and eastern Texas and also over parts of the lower and mid Mississippi
Valley, however currently no smoke was observed from these regions this
morning, but likely will be visible in satellite imagery later today.

Hispaniola, Cuba, and the Caribbean Sea...
Fire activity in the southwestern Dominican Republic continues to be
observed this morning. Thick and moderate density smoke was observed in
the vicinity of the fire complex. Light to moderate density smoke was
observed being emitted from the fire complex and moving west over most
of southern Haiti and also westward over the Caribbean Sea to just east
of Jamaica. Light to moderate density smoke from recent fire activity
in Cuba was observed over parts of coastal Central and Southern Cuba
and offshore from Cuba to the south over the Caribbean Sea this morning.

Coastal Southern Mexico/ Central America, and the Eastern Pacific Ocean...
A broad region of light to moderate density smoke attributed from seasonal
fire activity across southern Mexico mixed with aerosols from scattered
industrial activity and urban pollution was observed over most of coastal
southern Mexico as well as over parts of coastal southwestern Mexico,
and over coastal Central America. Light to moderate density smoke was
observed as well south and southwest from coastal Mexico and coastal
Central America offshore over the Eastern Pacific ocean this morning.

Sambucci


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.