DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1655Z October 17, 2024
SMOKE: Central Canada/Midwest/Mexico/Gulf of Mexico/Mid-Atlantic Coast... A layer of mixed density smoke was observed this morning, moderate density smoke dispersed northeast from eastern Wyoming into Manitoba and Ontario, while lighter density smoke was seen extending southward through the Midwest and Great Plains states, through Texas and into the northeast coastal region of Mexico. As the smoke continued blowing eastward into the southern portion of the Gulf of Mexico, it continued northeast towards Florida before extending into the Atlantic Ocean off the Mid-Atlantic Coast. Several light-to-moderate density plumes attributed to seasonal agricultural burning throughout the Southeastern United State were observed blowing generally southwestward towards the Gulf, resulting in a very light layer of remnant smoke throughout the region. Light density remnant smoke was present throughout the Western and Central United States as a result of the ongoing wildfire activity throughout Idaho, western Montana and northern Wyoming, however, cloud cover over the respective states obscured visibility for today’s smoke analysis. Willkens 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