Monday, August 5, 2024

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0130Z August 06, 2024

SMOKE:
Canada/Eastern United States/Gulf of Mexico/Atlantic Ocean...
Mixed density smoke attributed to wildfire activity across northwestern
and central Canada and the Pacific Northwest region the United States
was seen extending from the Northwest Territories, to central Alberta
and Saskatchewan, western Manitoba, eastern Ontario, reaching southern
Quebec, and then extending further east over the northern Atlantic
Ocean. Widespread seasonal burning was observed along the southeastern
United States resulting in light density smoke present across the
region; this smoke was also observed extending south into the Gulf Of
Mexico. Areas of moderate density smoke were seen over western Canada
and the Pacific Northwest. Heavy cloud over over majority of Canada and
northern U.S prevented further observation for this evening’s analysis,
however moderate to thick density smoke was observed over northern
Canada and northern U.S in the morning analysis, and likely is still
present underneath the clouds. Several large fires located throughout
southeastern British Columbia, Northwest Territories, and northwestern
Manitoba were seen producing moderate to thick density smoke plumes.

California/Pacific Northwest...
An area of mixed density smoke attributed to numerous wildfires throughout
the Pacific Northwest continue to be observed today, including the Park
Fire in northern California, as well as several other fires located in
Washington State, Oregon and Idaho. Moderate density smoke was observed
blanketing the Pacific Northwest region with areas of heavy density smoke
seen in western and central Oregon, northern California, and southern
British Columbia.

DUST:
A moderate amount of Saharan Dust was seen traveling westward across
the Atlantic Ocean towards the northeast of the Lesser Antilles with a
lighter amount of Saharan Dust seen over the central Caribbean Sea.

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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.