DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0210Z October 18, 2024

SMOKE:
Central Canada/Midwest/Mexico/Gulf of Mexico/Mid-Atlantic Coast...
A layer of mixed density smoke was observed today, moderate density
smoke dispersed east from eastern Wyoming into Manitoba and Ontario,
while lighter density smoke extended southward through the Midwest and
Great Plains states, through Texas and into the northeast, central, the
coastal regions of Mexico, and into the southern Pacific Ocean. 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, extensive cloud cover over the western and
northern United States, and central Canada prevented a more detailed
smoke analysis of the wildfires.

DUST:
A moderate amount of Saharan dust was seen traveling westward off of
the African coast and into the eastern Atlantic Ocean toward the Lesser
Antilles.

Currier

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.