DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0100 May 29, 2019
SMOKE:
Canada....
Several large wildfires were observed in northern British Columbia and
Alberta, in addition to numerous smaller fires in southern Saskatchewan
and Manitoba. Heavy density smoke blanketed most of Alberta and southern
Saskatchewan. The bulk of the smoke was being transported to the east
along the Canada-US border and stretching over Ontario, southern Quebec
and New England. Residual smoke could also be seen to the west, covering
the Pacific coastline from British Columbia to northern California.
Western Gulf of Mexico/Mexico/Texas/Arkansas...
Widespread fire activity continues across much of Mexico, with highest
concentrations along the western and eastern shorelines and the Yucatan
peninsula. Areas of stagnant moderate-to-heavy density smoke are seen
along Pacific coastline and western Gulf of Mexico. Light density smoke
is spreading towards the northeast reaching Texas, Arkansas and western
Tennessee.
Southeast US...
An area of light density smoke was observed over the northeast Gulf of
Mexico, Florida panhandle, southern Georgia and off-shore waters east
of Georgia.
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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)
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE SENT TO:
SSDFireTeam@noaa.gov