DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0200Z June 18, 2019
SMOKE:
Northwestern/Central Canada...
Large complex fires continue to burn across portions of Northern
Alberta Province with heavy density smoke observed in the vicinity of
the fires. Moderate to heavy density smoke was observed over most of
Northern Alberta Province progressing off to the North and East into
Southern portions of the Northwest Territories, Northwestern Saskatchewan,
and Western Nunavut Province. Light density smoke was observed as well
west into Northeastern British Columbia Province and also progress North
and east over Northern Alberta and through portions of Northwestern
Canada. Smaller fires are burning as well in Southern Manitoba and
Western Ontario Province were light density smoke was observed in the
region using GOES 16 Visible imagery. Moderate to heavy density smoke
was observed closer to the fires this evening.
Arizona...
A smaller fire and large complex fire was observed in Central Arizona were
moderate to heavy density smoke is progressing away from the fire off to
the North and East towards New Mexico. Light density smoke was observed
as well over Northeastern Arizona away from the fires progressing off
to the North and East this evening.
Alaska...
Several smaller fires were observed in Northeastern Alaska were light
to moderate density smoke was observed progressing south and east this
evening. A smaller fire was also observed in Southwestern Alaska with
light density smoke observed is progressing South and East. A large
complex fire observed in Northwestern Alaska with moderate to heavy
density smoke is progressing South and East this evening.
Western/Central Mexico...
Small complex fires continue to burn across Western Mexico along
and just inland from the Pacific. Seasonal burns continue across this
region with higher then usual fire activity across Western Mexico. Light
density smoke was observed over the Eastern Pacific and across Coastal
Western Mexico. Moderate density smoke was observed closer to the
fire activity. Light density smoke was observed across central Mexico
inland from the Southern Gulf were fire activity is burning higher than
usual. Moderate to heavy density smoke was observed closer to and in
the vicinity of the fires. The smoke is progressing off to the North
and West over the region 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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