DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1715Z July 3, 2011
Southern States/Lower Mississippi River Valley/Central Plains: A large area of remnant smoke is present much of the southern United States from about 36 degrees north latitude southward. This smoke is likely from wildfires in northern Canada, New Mexico, and the Southeast US. An high pressure area in the mid-levels over Memphis, TN is helping to guide the smoke. Idaho: Remnant smoke from the Nixon fire in Washoe County, NV was visible this morning over south-central Idaho. The remnant smoke is moving to the north and east. Canada: Remnant smoke from numerous wildfires burning in northeastern Alberta continues to wrap around an area of low pressure centered in Lake Hudson. Smoke is moving to the south and east into portions of northern Ontario. Areas of locally dense smoke were viewed in Manitoba and western Ontario. These fires are also producing the smoke which is present over Nunavut and the Territories. Southeastern US: Georgia- Dense smoke from the Honey Prairie fire was observed in Georgia over Ware and Pierce Counties. A band of moderate to dense smoke extends northward from this fire to Richmond County, GA (Augusta) near the Georgia/South Carolina border. North Carolina- The Juniper Road fire in Pender County, NC continues to emit dense smoke which is present over Pender and Onslow Counties, both in North Carolina. This smoke is moving to the northeast and is being guided by an area of high pressure situation over the Atlantic Ocean. Florida- Several bands of moderately dense smoke were viewed this morning moving westward across the Florida panhandle. This smoke is most likely from the Honey Prairie and Juniper Road fires. Louisiana- Several wildfires burning in Cameron Parish, LA produced moderately dense smoke. Most of this smoke is headed south into the Gulf of Mexico and away from land. 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