DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0200Z June 8, 2019
SMOKE:
Northwestern Canada/Alberta and Southeastern Canada/Ontario...
Fire activity over portions of North Central Alberta Province in
Northwestern Canada still persists and heavy density smoke was observed
in the vicinity of the fires. The smoke is slowly progressing South and
East this evening over portions of Alberta Province behind a storm system.
Recent fire activity over portions of Western/Eastern Ontario Province
in Southeastern Canada has spread light density smoke South and East
into Southern Ontario towards the US border. Moderate density smoke was
observed in Western Ontario. Heavy density smoke was observed around the
vicinity of a fire in Eastern Ontario. The smoke is progressing South
and East this evening.
Southwestern US/Arizona...
The latest GOES16 Visible Imagery observed two large complex fires burning
in portions of North/Central Arizona. Light density smoke has spread out
and away from the fire activity towards the Northeast. Moderate density
smoke was observed closer to the fires. Heavy density smoke was observed
in the vicinity of the fires. The smoke is progressing off to the North
and East this evening.
Southeastern Mexico/Southwestern Mexico/Central America/Southern Gulf
of Mexico...
Fire activity has rapidly increased according to latest GOES16 Visible
Imagery across portions of the Yucatan Peninsula, Southeastern Mexico,
and into portions of Central America. Light density smoke was observed
throughout the Yucatan Peninsula and up into the Southwestern/Northwestern
Gulf of Mexico. Moderate density smoke was observed over portions of
Central America and into Southeastern Mexico. Heavy density smoke was
observed in the vicinity of fire activity over Central America into
Southeastern Mexico. The smoke is slowly progressing North and West
this evening.
Recent Fire activity over portions of Southwestern Mexico still persists
in the region. Light density smoke was observed throughout portions of
Southwestern/Northwestern Mexico. Moderate density smoke was observed
closer to the fire activity and heavy density smoke was observed in the
vicinity of the fires. The smoke is progressing slowly 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)
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SSDFireTeam@noaa.gov