DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0030Z June 11, 2019
SMOKE:
Central-Southern Canada/Northern U.S...
Large complex fires continue to burn in northern/central Alberta producing
heavy density smoke near the sources. An area of light-to-moderate
density smoke extends towards the southeast across southern Saskatchewan
and Manitoba, and into the North Dakota and Minnesota.
Arizona...
Three large fires could be seen emitting heavy-density smoke along
central Arizona this afternoon. The smoke was being dispersed towards
the northeast-east.
Mexico/Western Gulf of Mexico...
Numerous fires were observed along western Mexico and the Yucatan
Peninsula. Moderate density smoke covered western Mexico, stretching
over the Gulf of California and Pacific ocean waters for approximately
500 miles off shore. Residual light-density smoke was also seen over
the western Gulf of Mexico.
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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