DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1730Z July 6, 2011
Upper Great Lakes/Western Ontario: Wildfires near the Manitoba/Ontario border continued to emit moderately dense to dense smoke this morning. This smoke moved to the southeast and moved over the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Lake Michigan, and Wisconsin. Mid to upper level winds are helping to guide this smoke to the southeast. New Mexico/Colorado: The wildfires in northwestern New Mexico (Las Conchas/Pacheco fires) continue to emit moderately dense to dense smoke. This smoke is moving to the north and northeast and has entered portions of south-central Colorado. South/Mid-Atlantic US Coast: Moderately dense to dense smoke from the Honey Prairie fire in Georgia moved to the north and north east this morning, mainly along the Georgia and South Carolina coasts. This smoke also extends eastward into the Atlantic Ocean. Additional smoke from the Juniper Rd fire in Pender County, NC is moving to the north and east along the Outer Banks. Alberta/Saskatchewan: An area of remnant smoke, with a few embedded patches of dense smoke, is originating from the numerous wildfires in northern Alberta and northern Saskatchewan. Mid-level winds are helping to move this smoke to the southeast. It is likely that some of this smoke is reaching the United States over Lake Superior and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Blowing Dust in Arizona: An aerosol, which is believed to be blowing dust, was visible this morning in the metropolitan Phoenix area. Maricopa County appears to have the heaviest concentration of this aerosol. Remnant dust from the haboob on July 5 is likely in the area as suspended dust particles continue to fall to the ground. Myrga THIS TEXT PRODUCT IS PRIMARILY INTENDED TO DESCRIBE SIGNIFICANT AREAS 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.osdpd.noaa.gov/ml/land/hms.html GIS: http://www.firedetect.noaa.gov/viewer.htm KML: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/FIRE/kml.html ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE SENT TO SSDFireTeam@noaa.gov