DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1620Z May 03, 2015
SMOKE: Central US/Canada: A large area of light density remnant smoke was visible this morning in satellite imagery extending from the US/Candaian border south to Texas moving eastward. Areas affected include: Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Texas. This smoke originates from the Asian smoke that has been traveling over the Pacific Ocean the last few days. Pacific NW: Two plumes of light density smoke are visible this morning in satellite imagery originating from Asia. The first plume is visible in British Columbia and is visible moving east. The second plume to the south, is seen making landfall off Oregon and Washington, and is moving NE. Pennsylvania/New York: A band of light density smoke is visible moving eastward towards the Atlantic coast this morning in satellite imagery. This smoke is remnant and is related to the smoke that has been sweeping through the country from Asia. 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