DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0140Z May 7, 2021
SMOKE:
Idaho, Montana...
In central Idaho two light to moderate density smoke plumes attributed
to wildfires were observed moving north in direction. One of the plumes
in northern Idaho is dispersing smoke into western Montana. Numerous
plumes of light to moderate density smoke was observed moving northeast
in direction.
Arizona...
In northern Arizona a light to moderate density smoke plume attributed
to wildfires was observed moving east in direction.
New Mexico...
In northern New Mexico a light to moderate density smoke plume attributed
to wildfires was observed moving north in direction.
Colorado...
In southwestern Colorado a light to moderate density smoke plume
attributed to a wildfire was observed moving east in direction.
Saskatchewan...
In central/southeastern Saskatchewan several light density smoke plumes
attributed to seasonal fires were observed moving south in direction.
Texas, Gulf of Mexico/Bay of Campeche/Mexico/Central America/Pacific
south of Mexico...
A large area of light to moderate density smoke remains in the area
covering much of northern and all of central/southern Mexico, northern
Central America, a portion of the Pacific south of Mexico, the Bay of
Campeche, and the most of the Gulf of Mexico and extends north into
southern Texas. Embedded patches of moderate to heavy density smoke were
visible in association with some of the more active fires especially in
Mexico, and along the coasts. This entire area of smoke is due mainly
to the ongoing seasonal fires in Mexico and Central America.
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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