DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1630Z May 31, 2019
SMOKE:
Western Canada/South Central Canada/Southeastern Canada/Northern Tier
of the U.S./Central U.S...
Large complex wildfires are continuing to burn in Northern Alberta
Province, in Northwestern Canada, and several smaller fires were observed
as well in South Central Canada. Light density smoke has progress quickly
south and east away from the large complex wildfires and has spread
across Alberta Province, Northwestern Canada, South Central Canada,
through the Plains States and Western Tennessee River Valley, as well as
off to the east over the Midwest, Northern Ohio River Valley, Northern
Mid-Atlantic, the Northeast, into New England, and far Southeastern
Canada. Moderate density smoke was observed throughout Northwestern
Canada, Alberta Province, through South Central Canada, into the Plains,
Midwest, Ohio River Valley, Northeast, and New England. Heavy density
smoke has spread as well away from the fires in Canada through most of
Northwestern Canada, South Central Canada, the Northern Plains, Midwest,
Northern Ohio River Valley, New York, Pennsylvania, and into Southern
New England. The smoke is expected to continue to progress quickly off
to the Southeast and then off towards the Northeast throughout the day.
Mexico/Gulf of Mexico/Texas/Pacific offshore from Mexico...
Light density smoke was observed using latest GOES16 Visible Imagery over
the Southern Yucatan Peninsula and in portions of Southeastern Mexico
with leftover fire activity over the busy fire season in Mexico. Light
density smoke was also observed over most of Southwestern Mexico, to the
west out over the Pacific, and off to the Northeast up in Northeastern
Mexico, the Northwest Gulf, and South Texas. Moderate density smoke was
observed with recent fire activity over the Western portions of Mexico
along the Pacific. Heavy density smoke was observed around the recent
fire activity over Western Mexico. The smoke is expected to progress
slowly North and West over 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)
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE SENT TO:
SSDFireTeam@noaa.gov