DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1645Z June 23, 2012
Mid-Atlantic/Southeast/Central Plains: Large area of light and medium dense smoke extends from off the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic coast, through the Mid-Atlantic/Southeast states along a front and into the western Gulf of Mexico and much of Texas. The area then extends north through the Central US, Colorado, Wyoming and eastern Montana. The smoke is primarily remnant from various fires in the Southwest/Central Rockies, with some contributions likely from fires in Mexico and Central America. Alaska/Canada/Great Lakes: Large area of light to medium dense smoke extends from northern Alaska, the Yokon and Northwest Territories; southeast through northern British Columbia and Alberta, covering much of Saskatchewan; continuing east through the southern half of Manitoba into Ontario as well as the Great Lakes Region; finally ending up in northern Quebec. Newfoundland: Light remnant smoke covers much of Newfoundland ahead of the front from fires in that province. Liddick 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