DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0028Z June 17, 2024
SMOKE: Central US/Southern US/ Atlantic Seaboard... Continued remnant light smoke originating from previous and ongoing wildfires in Canada, has mixed with both current smoke from ongoing fires in the Central United States and continuing smoke/aerosols emanating from the Gulf of Mexico. The smoke was mostly moving eastward within the Central and Eastern United States into the Atlantic Ocean. Southern California... light to Medium density smoke emanating from suspected wildfires in Southern California was observed moving south over Baja and the coastal Pacific Ocean. Washington State… Light to Medium density smoke emanating from a wildfire in northern Washington State and was observed generally moving eastward into Northern Idaho earlier today. New Mexico/Arizona... A wildfire located in western New Mexico and several fires in eastern Arizona was observed producing light density smoke that was moving northeast in direction before becoming cloud covered this evening. Utah... A couple wildfires in south-central Utah was observed emitting light density smoke that was moving northeast in direction remaining in the respective state as evening approached. Northwest Territories… light to Medium density smoke emanating from a wildfire in the Northwest Territories was observed generally moving westward and then back east and south. AEROSOL/SMOKE: Central-Southern Mexico/Gulf of Mexico/Pacific Ocean... A large area of predominantly light to moderate density smoke attributed to widespread seasonal fire activity throughout central-southern Mexico was observed this morning over central and southern Mexico, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Pacific Ocean off the southern coastline of Mexico. Heavy cloud cover over Central America and the Yucatan Peninsula precluded a more detailed analysis of the smoke around the region. Saharan dust: A considerable amount of Saharan dust was observed over the eastern and central Atlantic. The moderate edge of Saharan Dust was now encroaching on the Lesser Antilles. 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