DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1350Z July 12, 2024
SMOKE: Northeastern British Columbia/Alberta/US Northwest/US Central Plains Light to heavy density smoke emanating from the ongoing fires in Northeastern British Columbia and eastern Alberta, were observed dispersing over large portions of the US/Canadia interior/Atlantic Seaboard. One segment of the light to medium density smoke shifted Southwards into Washington state, Oregon, Montana, and through the Central plains towards Dallas, Texas. Another segment of smoke blew across the Canadian interior until reaching Newfoundland and Labrador, from where it dispersed outwards into the Labrador Sea/Atlantic Ocean. Oregon/Idaho/Montana: In eastern Oregon, light to heavy density smoke was observed emanating from the ongoing Cow Valley wildfire. The smoke was seen breaking into two separate plumes. One segment of light to medium smoke was observed shifting towards the west into Central Oregon. The second segment of light to medium density smoke was seen moving towards the Northeast across Central Idaho and into Southwest Montana. Arizona: In Southeast Arizona, light to medium density smoke was seen emanating from the ongoing Freeman wildfire. Smoke from the fire was seen drifting towards the west into Central Arizona. AEROSOL/SMOKE: Central-Southern Mexico/Gulf of Mexico/Yucatan Peninsula/Central America/Cuba/Hispaniola/Pacific Ocean... A large area of predominantly light to moderate smoke attributed to widespread seasonal fire activity throughout central-southern Mexico, Yucatan Peninsula, Central America and northern South America was observed today over southern Mexico, Cuba, Hispaniola, the Gulf of Mexico, Central America, and the Pacific Ocean off the southern coastline of Mexico, and east over the northern Caribbean Sea. Moderate smoke was visible over the Yucatan Peninsula and Central America. Aerosols from a composite of volcanic emissions and industrial sources in Mexico contributed to the expansive area of aerosol/smoke seen in these regions today. Cardona 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