DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0300Z April 29, 2011
**UPDATE FOR CENTRAL US** North-Central US: A thin ribbon of aerosols extends north to south and moving to the east can be seen over southern Manitoba, Minnesota, Ohio and Missouri. The origin of these aerosols is unknown. Gulf of Mexico: A large area of light to moderately dense smoke extends from northern Mexico/southern Texas, across the Gulf and through central Florida where it becomes obscured by clouds. This smoke is likely remnant smoke from fires throughout Texas and Mexico. Texas: The majority of southern Texas is covered by light to moderately dense smoke from fires in northern Mexico and southern Texas. California/Nevada: An area of aerosol of unknown origin can be seen extending from the Pacific, across central California and into Nevada. -Salemi Earlier: Eastern Texas/Gulf of Mexico: Remnant smoke from wildfires in Texas and northern Mexico continues to linger in the western Gulf of Mexico and southern Texas, especially south of San Antonio and Houston. This smoke is generally moving to the east, behind the frontal boundary which recently passed through the area. Myrga 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.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 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