DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0400Z June 16, 2015
SMOKE: Southeast: An area of light-density remnant smoke was visible off the Atlantic coast from the Delmarva peninsula south to Georgia/Florida border. This area of smoke originates from the remnant smoke from Canada along with more local agricultural/prescribed burns that have been burning in the Southeast (notably in North and South Carolinas.) Western & Central Canada/Northern Plains: A large area of light-density smoke is visible extending from Alberta to Manitoba moving SE at sunset. This large area is visible moving across the border into the US, affecting Montana, North Dakota, and Minnesota. This smoke originates from the wildfires burning in Yukon, British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. West Coast: An area of light-density remnant smoke is tracking to the northeast from northeastern California over portions of southwestern Oregon. Smoke is believed to have originated from two wildfires in the area; the Saddle fire in northeastern California and the Buckskin fire in southwest Oregon. Alaska: Plume of remnant light to moderately dense smoke extends just north of Anchorage to the west-southwest over northern portions of Kodiak Island and towards the Bering Sea. Smoke can be traced back to the Sockeye wildfire located in Willow, AK, as well as the Can Creek fire and cluster of fires near Kenai, AK. Several other fires to the east near the Yukon border may be contributing to the general haze in the area as well. 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