Tuesday, May 31, 2022

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1642Z May 31, 2022

SMOKE:
Central and Eastern U.S./Ontario/Quebec/Mid-Atlantic Region/Gulf of
Mexico…
The Calf Canyon and Hermits Peak fires in north central New Mexico and
the Bear Trap, Water, and Black fires in southwestern New Mexico continue
to burn with light to moderate smoke being produced this morning with
thicker density smoke around the source. Remnant light density smoke
was stretching farther to the east and north over the south-central
U.S. extending northward over as far as Quebec and Ontario. Some smoke
contributions are likely from smaller seasonal/agricultural type fire
activity in the region. The thinner density smoke also was visible over
most of the eastern U.S. and along the Mid-Atlantic coast. Smoke from the
ongoing seasonal fire activity and a few wildfires occurring in Mexico is
likely mixing in with some of the smoke over Texas, the Gulf of Mexico,
and the southeastern U.S.

SMOKE/AEROSOL:
Texas/U.S. Gulf Coast Region/Mexico/Gulf of Mexico/Pacific Ocean off
the Southern Coast of Mexico...
The large mass of light to moderate density smoke from significant
seasonal fire activity and a few wildfires mixed with aerosols from
oil/gas flaring and other industrial sources in Mexico continued to be
seen this morning covering most of Mexico and extending well offshore to
the south and west of Mexico over the Pacific. The smoke also extended
over most of the Gulf of Mexico and up across Texas and portions of the
U.S. Gulf Coast region where it likely mixed with smoke from the New
Mexico wildfires. A few smaller patches of embedded thicker smoke were
seen primarily over western Mexico

Eglin


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 map:	https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/data/land/fire/currenthms.jpg
Smoke data:
https://satepsanone.nesdis.noaa.gov/pub/FIRE/web/HMS/Smoke_Polygons
Fire data:
https://satepsanone.nesdis.noaa.gov/pub/FIRE/web/HMS/Fire_Points

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE SENT TO:
SSDFireTeam@noaa.gov

 


Unless otherwise indicated:
  • Areas of smoke are analyzed using GOES-EAST and GOES-WEST Visible satellite imagery.
  • Only a general description of areas of smoke or significant smoke plumes will be analyzed.
  • A quantitative assessment of the density/amount of particulate or the vertical distribution is not included.
  • Widespread cloudiness may prevent the detection of smoke even from significant fires.