DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0200Z October 10, 2021
SMOKE:
Northeastern U.S./Southeastern Canada/North Atlantic...
Light to moderate density remnant smoke, possibly from a combination of
the wildfires burning in Eastern Saskatchewan of South Central Canada
and wildfires in Western Montana, Idaho, and East Central California,
was seen this evening over New England, Central and Eastern Quebec,
parts of the Canadian Maritimes, and out across the North Atlantic
generally south of Greenland.
Ohio, Tennessee, and Mississippi Valley regions/Northern Gulf of Mexico...
A broad region of remnant light density smoke likely mixed with other
atmospheric pollutants was seen this evening stretching from Illinois
and Indiana southward to the Western and Central Gulf Coast region
and over the Northern Gulf of Mexico. The remnant smoke is likely
attributed to both some of the wildfire activity occurring in South
Central Canada, Western Montana, Idaho, and East Central California,
as well as some seasonal burning activity occurring daily within the
Central and South-Central U.S. Cloud cover to the west and east of this
region interfered with additional information on the extent of the smoke
this evening.
Montana/Central and South Central Canada…
A band of varying density smoke extended from Central Montana to
the northeast over much of Saskatchewan, Manitoba, the southern
part of Nunavut, and Hudson Bay. Moderate to thick density smoke was
observed over Eastern Saskatchewan and Western Manitoba. The smoke was
originating mostly from large wildfires burning and emitting the smoke
over Eastern Saskatchewan, though some contribution from the wildfires
in Western Montana, Idaho, and East Central California may also be
occurring. Thick smoke over East Central Saskatchewan, West Central
Manitoba, Southern Nunavut, and the Western/Central/Northern Hudson
Bay is linked specifically to large wildfires burning in East Central
Saskatchewan this evening.
DUST:
Eastern/Central Caribbean and Western Atlantic...
A broad region of light to moderate density Saharan dust was seen this
evening just east of the Southeastern Bahamas over the Eastern and
Central Caribbean including Hispaniola and Puerto Rico as well to the
north and east of the Greater and Lesser Antilles over a large region
of the Western Atlantic. Saharan dust was also seen over most of the
Eastern and Central tropical Atlantic this evening.
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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