DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0300Z May 27, 2016
SMOKE Central and Eastern Canada: Thin to moderate to dense smoke was seen this evening, likely associated with the Fort McMurray fires in central Canada. The smoke from these fires extended from northeast Alberta eastward across northern Saskatchewan and across central Manitoba to the western shore of Hudson Bay. The smoke continues from the eastern shore of Hudson Bay, then continues across northern Quebec and southwest Labrador. Gulf of Mexico: Thin smoke was analyzed throughout the entire western Gulf of Mexico, including the Bay of Campeche; it appears the smoke originated from agricultural burns in Mexico. Western Atlantic Ocean to southern New England: An area of thin remnant smoke from the wildfire in northeast Alberta earlier today has moved offshore of New England and Nova Scotia. DUST Northern Mexico/Panhandle of Texas/New Mexico to western Kansas: Dust appears to be emanating from multiple sources in the regions of northern Mexico and New Mexico stretching northeastward across west Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. West Coast: Across California there appears to be a dust plume traveling through northern California, Washington State, and Oregon that may even reach into northern Alberta. UNKNOWN AEROSOL Mid Atlantic southward to the Gulf of Mexico: An unknown aerosol was observed from the mid Atlantic region southward to the eastern Gulf of Mexico to Cuba. This may be a mix of smoke from agricultural burning in the southeastern U.S., dust, and general haze. Sandusky 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