DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1700 May 28, 2019
SMOKE:
Canada....
A large area of light density smoke was observed over most of Southern
Canada which extended from British Columbia across into portions of
Quebec and Nova Scotia as well as into Northwestern Canada. Moderate
density smoke was observed in GOES 16 Visible imagery across most of
Alberta Province in Canada and extends Southeastward towards the US
border and into Ontario. Heavy density smoke was observed around large
complex fires in Northern Alberta Province in Canada. The low-level flow
is transporting the smoke mostly south and east throughout the day.
Western Gulf of Mexico/Mexico/Texas/Arkansas...
A large region of light density smoke is located over most of Mexico
across the Western Yucatan Peninsula, throughout the Mexico City region,
Southern Mexico, and portions of Northeastern Mexico. Light density smoke
was also observed in portions of Southeastern Texas. Moderate to Heavy
density smoke was observed around larger fires burning in portions of
Mexico. The lighter density smoke is being transported off to the North
and east and could move into the Arkansas and Tennessee Valley region
later in the day.
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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/data/land/fire/currenthms.jpg
GIS: ftp://satpsanone.nesdis.noaa.gov/FIRE/HMS/GIS/
KML: http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/data/land/fire/fire.kml (fire)
http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/data/land/fire/smoke.kml (smoke)
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SSDFireTeam@noaa.gov