DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0230Z June 3, 2019
SMOKE:
South Central Canada/Midwest/Great Lakes/Tennessee and Ohio River
Valley/Southeastern US/Mid-Atlantic Regions/Atlantic
A large quantity of smoke from large complex fires up in Northern Alberta
Province that have been burning in Northwestern Canada the past few weeks
has moved South and East with the upper level flow down into South Central
Canada, the Upper and Lower Midwest, the Tennessee and Ohio River Valley,
the Mid-Atlantic, the Southeastern US extending Southward over Northern
Florida, and out over the Western Atlantic. A strong cold frontal passage
and low pressure system helped to move the smoke south and east over the
day. Light density smoke is present in most of these regions. Moderate
density smoke has been observed over most of the Upper/Lower Midwest
by the Great Lakes, also into portions of the Ohio River Valley, into
Southern Virginia,into the North and South Carolina, and out over the
Western Atlantic by the Outer Banks. Heavy density smoke using the latest
GOES16 Visible Imagery has been observed over the Great Lakes region
over Northeastern Minnesota, Eastern Wisconsin, Northeastern Illinois,
Southwestern/Upper Part of Michigan, into most of Indiana/Kentucky, and
into Southwestern West Virginia and Virginia. The smoke is progressing
South and East this evening.
Southwestern Mexico/ Northwestern Mexico/Pacific
Fire activity over Southwestern/Northwestern Mexico has increased
with diurnal heating and favorable fire conditions over the day
in the region. Light density smoke has been observed over most of
Southwestern/Northwestern Mexico. Light density smoke from fire activity
was also observed out over the Eastern Pacific. Moderate density smoke
was observed closer to the fire activity in Northwestern/Southwestern
Mexico. Heavy density smoke was observed in the vicinity of the fires
in Northwestern/Southwestern the Mexico. The smoke is slowly progressing
North and East this evening.
Arizona/Florida
Small fires burning in Arizona/Northern Florida and Oregon are continuing
to emit smoke. The smoke with Arizona fires is progressing North and
East, with Oregon fires is progressing South and then Northeast, and
with North Florida fire the smoke is progressing east this evening.
Eastern North Dakota and Western Minnesota
A large amount of agricultural burning has been observed over Eastern
North Dakota and Western Minnesota. The smoke from these fires is
progressing North and East this evening.
Sambucci
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