DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0200Z July 2, 2019
SMOKE:
Alaska/Northwestern Canada/Yukon Province...
A large complex fire continues to burn south of the city of Anchorage
on the Kenai Peninsula. Moderate to heavy density smoke was observed
in the vicinity and close to the fire complex. Smoke from this fire is
progressing eastward. Several large complex fires are burning with one
in West Central and the others burning in East Central/Northeastern
Alaska. Moderate to heavy density smoke was observed from these
fires as well progressing off towards the northeast this evening. Two
large complex fires were observed in Yukon Province in Northwestern
Canada. Moderate to heavy density smoke was observed from these fires
progressing southeastward. A large area of moderate to heavy density
smoke was observed in Yukon Province which has now progressed into Coastal
Portions of British Columbia Province and over the Northeastern Pacific
this evening.
South Central Canada/Eastern Manitoba and Western Ontario Provinces...
Several large complex fires are burning in portions of Eastern Manitoba
and Western Ontario Province. Very heavy density smoke was observed
using GOES16 and GOES17 Visible Imagery in the vicinity and North/East
of the fire complexes. The smoke from these fires is progressing North
and East this evening. A large area of moderate to heavy density smoke
was observed progressing south and east over Ontario into Western Quebec
Province this evening.
Western Mexico...
Light density smoke was observed over most of coastal Western Mexico and
over the Southern Gulf of California. Moderate to heavy density smoke
was observed closer and in the vicinity of the fire activity. The smoke
from these fires is progressing southward this evening.
Saharan DUST:
Central/Northern Caribbean Region...
Saharan dust layer was visible prior to dusk present in portions of
the Western Atlantic and over portions of Puerto Rico, Hispaniola,
Jamaica, Southern Cuba, and extending into portions of the Eastern
Yucatan Peninsula. The dust is progressing westward 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