DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0230Z July 29, 2014

SMOKE:
Canada/Northern U.S:
A large area of light to heavy density smoke is visible in the majority
of central and eastern Canada this evening. The heaviest smoke is visible
affecting NW Territories and Nunavut. Moderate density smoke is visible
affecting BC, Alberta, NW Territories, Nunavut, Saskatchewan, Manitoba,
North Dakota, Minnesota, Great Lakes, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois,
Indiana, Ohio, Ontario, Hudson Bay, and Quebec. Light smoke is visible
affecting BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and North Dakota. This remnant smoke
originates from the wildfires continuing to rage around Great Slave Lake
in the NW Territories.

Canadian Maritimes
An area of moderate density smoke is visible offshore the east coast of
Newfoundland and southeast Labrador extending into the southern Labrador
Sea and the open northern Atlantic. This smoke was from the fires in
northern Canada.

Central U.S:
Small patches of light remnant smoke are visible over the northern
Plains from eastern Montana to northeast Kansas. The source of this
smoke is uncertain.

DUST:
Gulf of Mexico:
A large surge of Saharan dust was visible this evening extending the
Gulf of Mexico, from the Gulf Coast of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Alabama,  Florida, and up the Atlantic off the coast of Georgia, North
Carolina, and South Carolina offshore.

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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

Unless otherwise indicated:

Areas of smoke are analyzed using GOES-EAST and GOES-WEST Visible satellite imagery.

Only a general description of areas of smoke or significant smoke plumes will be analyzed.

A quantitative assessment of the density/amount of particulate or the vertical distribution is not included.

Widespread cloudiness may prevent the detection of smoke even from significant fires.