DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0115Z APRIL 14, 2009
Central Gulf of Mexico: Remnant smoke from previous days' fires, mainly in the Yucatan Peninsula, is seen across the central Gulf of Mexico as it is entrained along a frontal boundary. This smoke varies in density from light to moderately dense. Florida/Eastern Gulf of Mexico: Light smoke can be seen lifting northward from Cuba over the eastern Gulf of Mexico, the Florida Keys, and west central Florida. The smoke then turns eastward across the Tampa Bay area to central Florida. Northwestern US/Southwest Canada: A light haze that is presumed to be SO2 from the continued Redoubt eruption is seen stretching from southern Saskatchewan southwestward along the border with Alberta through western Montana, Idaho, and southeast Oregon. This area is moving to the east along a frontal boundary. -Sheffler/Salemi THE FORMAT OF THIS TEXT PRODUCT IS BEING MODIFIED. IT WILL NO LONGER DESCRIBE THE VARIOUS PLUMES THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH ACTIVE FIRES. THESE PLUMES ARE DEPICTED IN VARIOUS GRAPHIC FORMATS ON OUR WEB SITE: JPEG: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/FIRE/hms.html GIS: http://www.firedetect.noaa.gov/viewer.htm KML: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/FIRE/kml.html THIS TEXT PRODUCT WILL CONTINUE TO DESCRIBE SIGNIFICANT AREAS OF SMOKE WHICH HAVE BECOME DETACHED FROM AND DRIFTED SOME DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE SOURCE FIRE, TYPICALLY OVER THE COURSE OF ONE OR MORE DAYS. IT WILL ALSO STILL INCLUDE DESCRIPTIONS OF BLOWING DUST. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THESE CHANGES OR THE SMOKE TEXT PRODUCT IN GENERAL SHOULD BE SENT TO SSDFireTeam@noaa.gov