DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1725Z June 14, 2024
SMOKE: Quebec/Newfoundland and Labrador/Labrador Sea/Greenland... An area of remnant smoke attributed to the several ongoing wildfires located throughout central Quebec and western Newfoundland and Labrador was observed this morning despite a significant amount of cloud cover over the region. This area of remnant smoke appeared to be light to moderate in density, covering parts of northeast Quebec and most of Newfoundland and Labrador. The smoke was observed moving east into the Labrador Sea before extending northeast through the Davis Strait and into the southern region of Greenland. South Central and Eastern United States... A large area of remnant smoke attributed to several wildfires scattered throughout the central region of the United States that have been observed producing moderate amounts of smoke in previous days, as well as agricultural fires throughout the eastern United States were observed producing light density smoke over the the majority of the southern and eastern regions of the United States. Some smoke from the areas along the Gulf Coast were also seen mixing with the area of smoke and aerosols present in the Gulf of Mexico that are attributed to seasonal fire activity and industrial emissions throughout Mexico and Central America, while other smoke from this expansive area was seen following north along the Atlantic Coast before extending just off the coast of Maine into the Atlantic Ocean. AEROSOL/SMOKE: Gulf of Mexico/Yucatan Peninsula/Caribbean Sea/Central-Southern Mexico/Central America/Pacific Ocean... A large area of predominantly light to moderate density smoke attributed to widespread seasonal fire activity throughout central and southern Mexico, the Yucatan Peninsula and Central America was observed this morning from the Gulf of Mexico, through the far western portion of the Caribbean Sea, central and southern Mexico, northern Central America and into the Pacific Ocean off the southwest coastline of Mexico. Areas of higher density smoke and aerosols were observed over northern Central America, central and southern Mexico and the western portion of the Gulf of Mexico. Aerosols from a composite of volcanic emissions and industrial sources in Mexico, and gas flaring activity in the Bay of Campeche contributed to the expansive area of aerosol and smoke observed throughout these regions today. Saharan dust: A considerable amount of Saharan dust was observed this morning over the eastern and central regions of the Atlantic Atlantic Ocean. The moderate edge of Saharan Dust is now encroaching on the Lesser Antilles. 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