DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1730Z 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 morning. 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. Central/Eastern U.S: A broad area of remnant light to moderate density smoke originating from the wildfires in Canada is sweeping south into the northern central US before moving east over the Great Lakes extending all the way to the Atlantic Seaboard. Ramirez/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