DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0100Z June 26, 2023
SMOKE: Canada, Eastern United States, Atlantic Ocean… Numerous wildfires continue to burn across Canada with smoke extending from British Columbia to Newfoundland. Very large wildfires accompanied by medium-to-heavy density smoke could be seen in northern Alberta, central Saskatchewan, northern Manitoba, northwestern Ontario, and in particular across central Quebec where extreme fire activity blanketed the entire area in heavy smoke. The bulk of the smoke was dispersing toward the east, extending across the northern Atlantic ocean and reaching the Iberian Peninsula and the coast of France. Smoke was also seen dipping into the US Midwest, including a narrow band of medium-density smoke stretching along eastern Dakotas and eastern Nebraska. Additional light smoke was also found across most of the eastern U.S., extending southward over the northern Gulf of Mexico where it blended with light smoke originating from Mexico and Central America. SMOKE/AEROSOL: Mexico, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific Ocean... Widespread fire activity was observed along western Mexico this afternoon resulting in light smoke spreading across that entire region. Remnant smoke was also found over the western Gulf of Mexico, and to west for approximately 1,500 miles over the Pacific Ocean. Some aerosols from industrial activities in Mexico and Central America may also be present within the smoke in this region. Dust: Lesser Antilles... A large band of moderate-density Saharan dust was seen moving westward across the tropical Atlantic with the leading edge located less than 300 miles east of the Lesser Antilles. WS 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