Friday, May 25, 2018

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE
IMAGERY THROUGH 1500Z, May 25, 2018.

SMOKE:
New Mexico/North Texas...
A wildfire complex in west-central New Mexico were continuing to emit
locally moderate density smoke this morning. Further from the source,
the smoke was visible, but the smoke had dispersed and moved out toward
the north and east.
.
Northeastern US/Mid-Atlantic/Southern Canada...
Wildfires scattered across southern Canada from British Columbia into
Manitoba were observed producing smoke of varying density. As many of
these fires have persisted over the last few days, they have produced an
expansive area of varying density remnant smoke. The area covers southern
Canada from southern NWT and eastern British Columbia through southern
Quebec and southeast into New England and the Mid-Atlantic out into the
open Atlantic. This smoke will likely continue to spread toward the east.
.
Mexico/Pacific Ocean...
Light to moderate density smoke has accumulated in a layer south and
west of Mexico. The widespread fire activity throughout western Mexico,
coupled with widespread fire activity in southern Mexico yesterday, is the
source of this smoke. One fire in southern Mexico was also contributing
moderate density smoke to the smoke layer. The smoke from this fire was
heading due south. The larger layer of smoke is moving offshore and off
toward the west.

Hosley


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

 


Unless otherwise indicated:
  • Areas of smoke are analyzed using GOES-EAST and GOES-WEST Visible satellite imagery.
  • Only a general description of areas of smoke or significant smoke plumes will be analyzed.
  • A quantitative assessment of the density/amount of particulate or the vertical distribution is not included.
  • Widespread cloudiness may prevent the detection of smoke even from significant fires.