DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0001Z October 3, 2019
SMOKE:
Maui, Hawaii...
The Pali Brush Fire on the island of Maui is emitting a large light to
moderate smoke plume that is progressing towards the southwest into the
Pacific Ocean.
Lower/Mid Mississippi Valley/Ohio River and Tennessee River Valley...
GOES Visible imagery observed a large region of light density smoke
across most of the region. A smoke plume from fire activity in Northern
Louisiana was observed producing moderate to heavy density smoke and
light density smoke as well that is progressing northeastward.
Southeastern U.S/Southern Mid Atlantic...
A large region of light density smoke was observed over portions of North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Southeastern Virginia, and Southeastern
Maryland. The light density smoke has progressed into the Atlantic Ocean.
Northwestern U.S./Eastern Washington,Northeastern Oregon,Northern Idaho,
and Western Montana...
Isolated fire activity was observed in portions of the Northwestern US and
Inter- mountain West with light density smoke observed from these fires.
Central Colorado...
A large complex fire burning in the Central Rockies is producing moderate
to heavy density smoke closer and in the vicinity of the fire. Light
density smoke was also observed further from the fire and smoke from
this fire is progressing eastward.
Southern Florida...
A region of agricultural burning was observed just south of Lake
Okeechobee. Light density smoke was observed in the region and the smoke
is progressing southwestward.
Arizona and Utah...
Fires in Arizona and Utah were emitting moderate to heavy density smoke
that is progressing northeastern.
Rodriguez
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