DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1750Z May 26, 2014
SMOKE: Arizona/New Mexico/Mexico: A plume of light-density smoke is visible originating from the Slide wildfire located near Flagstaff, Arizona. The detached smoke is visible entering SW New Mexico, as well as the majority of the Mexican border of Arizona as far east as El Pinacate, Mexico. Canada: Two areas of light-density smoke are visible from moving SE. The first is located in northern British Columbia and Alberta, originating from the Funny River wildfire. The second is moving from Saskatchwan into Manitoba. This remnant smoke originates from the wildfires in Saskatchewan and the Funny River wildfire still burning in southern Alaska. Gulf of Mexico: An area of light-density smoke is visible in the lower western Gulf of Mexico extending from the base of the Yucatan Peninsula moving NW up the coast of Mexico. The remnant smoke originates from the numerous agricultural fires taking place in Mexico and Central America. AEROSOLS: North Dakota/Manitoba: An area of unknown aerosols are visible moving SE from Manitoba into South Dakota early this morning. The area is generally hazy and swirling with the movement of clouds. Oegerle 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.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/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