DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0130Z July 18, 2020
SMOKE:
Western California...
A large region of moderate to thick density smoke from the Mineral Fire
located in the mountains to the Northwest of Coalinga, California along
the Western San Joaquin Valley was observed progressing Westward towards
the Pacific Ocean and Northwestward towards the San Francisco Bay region
where light to moderate density smoke was observed over this region
continuing to progress Northwestward this evening in satellite imagery.
Southwestern US including Arizona and Utah...
Fire complex activity was observed in Northern Arizona where moderate to
thick density smoke was seen progressing Northeastward this evening. Fire
complex activity was also observed in Southwestern Utah progressing
Northeastward however smoke extent was difficult in this region due to
cloud cover from a weather system.
Central Plains/Texas...
A small complex fire was observed to the West of Mercury, Texas where
moderate to thick density smoke was observed from the fire progressing
Northwestward this evening in satellite imagery. Light density smoke
was observed this evening over Northwestern Texas, Western Oklahoma,
and Southwestern Kansas in satellite imagery.
Northwestern Florida...
A small complex fire was observed to the North of Hilliardville, Florida
in Northwestern Florida where moderate to thick density smoke was observed
from the fire progressing Westward this evening in satellite imagery.
SAHARAN DUST:
Southern Caribbean Sea/Central America/Yucatan Peninsula/Bay of
Campeche/Western Gulf of Mexico/Eastern Mexico/South Texas...
The latest GOES16 Visible imagery observed two regions of thick
Saharan dust with one of the regions in the Southern Caribbean Sea
and the other much larger region seen over parts of Central America,
the Yucatan Peninsula, the Bay of Campeche, the Western Gulf of Mexico,
Coastal Eastern Mexico, and South Texas. The Saharan dust is progressing
Westward in satellite imagery this evening.
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