DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0300Z September 4, 2015
SMOKE: Western/Central Canada: A large plume of light-density remnant smoke is visible moving west through northern Nunavut into the NW Territories this evening. This smoke most likely originates from the wildfires burning in Siberia. Another separate plume is visible to the south moving NE from Saskatchewan to Manitoba, remnant smoke originating from the Pacific NW. Pacific NW: An area of light-density smoke is visible originating from the multiple wildfires located in NE Washington. This smoke is visible moving NE into British Columbia and Alberta this evening. West Coast/Pacific Ocean: A large area of light-density smoke is visible making landfall from the Pacific Ocean into California, Oregon, Washington, and and Idaho this evening. This remnant smoke is not associated with the wildfires actively burning in California and Washington, this smoke originates from Asia and has been traveling across the Pacific the last week. California/Nevada: A large plume of light to medium-density smoke is visible originating from the Rough wildfire complex located in County, California. The smoke is visible moving NE across the California border into Nevada as it continues towards Idaho. Mississippi River Valley: An area of light density smoke is visible in the Mississippi River Valley this afternoon/evening moving NW due to numerous agricultural burns taking place in Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama. There is also a chance that this smoke is mixed in with remnant smoke from the wildfires burning in the Pacific NW/California. Eastern US/Atlantic Ocean: Areas of light to medium-density smoke is visible throughout the Mid-Atlantic to New England region this afternoon/evening. The heaviest smoke is visibly affecting North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Vermont moving SE into the Atlantic Ocean. AEROSOLS: Central US/Canada: A heavy area of unknown aerosols (possibly sulfates) is visible throughout the central US. A relatively stationary plume is visible over Ontario, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, and Ohio. 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