DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0100Z April 22, 2013
This Afternoon/Evening: Southern Gulf of Mexico/Southern Mexico/Central America: A broad area of remnant smoke could be seen across the majority of central and southern Mexico/Guatemala/Belize/Hondorus/El Salvador and portions of Nicaragua extending a bit northward into the southern portions of the Gulf. This smoke could potentially be extended further north into the central Gulf but clouds have inhibited visibility this afternoon. Dust/Smoke: An area of aerosols/dust were observed in satellite imagery this evening, extending from the Gulf of Alaska southeasterly into the Pacific Northwest/northern California. A portion of the aerosol is likely Saharan dust that has been wrapped around the east side of an area of high pressure located over the eastern Pacific. This aerosol is moving towards the southeast towards Nevada/Idaho/Utah. Vogt THIS TEXT PRODUCT IS PRIMARILY INTENDED TO DESCRIBE SIGNIFICANT AREAS OF 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