DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0113Z June 4, 2021
SMOKE:
Oregon...
In northeast Oregon a moderate to heavy density smoke plume attributed
to wildfires was observed moving northeast in direction over southeastern
Washington and northern Idaho..
Saskatchewan...
In central and western Saskatchewan three light to heavy density smoke
plumes attributed to wildfires were observed moving east in direction
across the state.
Central/North Central U.S. and South Central Canada...
A large region of light density smoke was observed over a large portion
of the Central and North Central U.S as well as over parts of South
Central Canada. Light density smoke was observed Kansas, parts of the
Mid Mississippi Valley including parts of Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky,
Illinois as well as over Eastern Nebraska, parts of Iowa, Minnesota,
the Dakotas, and Montana in the west and Ohio in the east. Light density
smoke was also observed over parts of South Central Canada including
far Southeastern Alberta, Southern Saskatchewan, Southwestern Ontario,
and Southern/Central Manitoba provinces.
Southeastern Arizona...
The Mescal wildfire complex observed to the southwest of San Carlos in
Southeastern Arizona was observed with light to moderate density smoke
progressing east and then is swept south extending to the Mexico boarder.
Gulf of Mexico/Mexico/Central America/Pacific south of Mexico...
A large area of light to moderate density smoke remains in the
area covering parts of northern/southern/central Mexico, Central
America, a portion of the Pacific south of Mexico, the southern Gulf of
Mexico. 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 was due mainly to the
ongoing seasonal fires in Mexico and Central America.
DUST:
Southeastern Caribbean Sea and Central/Eastern Tropical Atlantic Ocean...
A large region of light density Saharan dust was observed over parts of
the Eastern and Central Tropical Atlantic Ocean as well as to the west
over parts of the Lesser Antilles and Southeastern Caribbean Sea.
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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