Thursday, June 13, 2024

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0007Z June 14, 2024

SMOKE:
Quebec/Newfoundland/Labrador Sea/Greenland…
Numerous wildfires were seen in and around central Quebec emitting
moderate to thick density smoke that was moving northwest in direction
before becoming cloud covered this evening. This smoke created an area
of light to moderate smoke (with thick smoke near the sources) that was
covering most of Quebec, northern Newfoundland, The Labrador Sea and
continued east through southern Greenland.

Eastern United States…
Agricultural fires throughout the eastern US were observed producing
light density smoke over the area. The smoke was moving east over the
Atlantic Ocean from Florida to south of Nova Scotia. This smoke continued
south mixing with the smoke that has been present in the Gulf of Mexico.

Hawaii...
A fire in western Kauai was emitting light density smoke that was moving
west over the Pacific Ocean this evening.

New Mexico...
The large wildfire located in western New Mexico continues to burn
today. It was observed producing mostly moderate smoke that was moving
northeast in direction before becoming cloud covered this evening.

Utah...
Two large fires were seen in central Utah emitting moderate density smoke
that was moving northeast in direction remaining in the respective state
as evening approached.

Wyoming...
A wildfire in the northeast corner of Wyoming was observed emitting
a plume of light to moderate density smoke that was moving west in
direction as the day progressed.

Idaho...
A fire in the southwestern corner of Idaho was observed emitting a plume
of light to moderate density smoke that was moving northeast in direction
this evening.

AEROSOL/SMOKE:
Gulf of Mexico/Yucatan Peninsula/Caribbean Sea/Central-Southern
Mexico/Central America/Pacific Ocean...
A large area of predominantly light to moderate density smoke attributed
to widespread seasonal fire activity throughout central and southern
Mexico, the Yucatan Peninsula and Central America was observed this
morning from the Gulf of Mexico, through the far western portion of the
Caribbean Sea, central and southern Mexico, northern Central America and
into the Pacific Ocean off the southwest coastline of Mexico. Areas of
higher density smoke and aerosols were observed over northern Central
America, central and southern Mexico and the western portion of the
Gulf of Mexico. Aerosols from a composite of volcanic emissions and
industrial sources in Mexico, and gas flaring activity in the Bay of
Campeche contributed to the expansive area of aerosol and smoke observed
throughout these regions today.

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.