DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0125Z September 6, 2024
SMOKE: Canada/United States/Pacific Ocean/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 central parts of the Northwest Territories and British Columbia, to northwest Saskatchewan and reaching as far as southern Ontario and Quebec before extending northeast into the Labrador Sea and then extending further east over the northern Atlantic Ocean. Widespread seasonal burning was observed throughout the Southeastern United States, resulting in light density smoke present across the region that was seen moving east towards the Atlantic Coastal areas. Areas of moderate density smoke were seen over western Canada, the Pacific Northwest and portions of the Midwest and Northeastern United States. Pacific Northwest... Numerous wildfires throughout the Pacific Northwest region continue to be observed today. Plumes of moderate-to-thick density smoke were observed emanating from fires throughout Oregon, Idaho and central British Columbia, blanketing the surrounding area in a layer of moderate density smoke which was seen moving westward into the northern Pacific Ocean as the evening progressed. DUST: A light amount of Saharan Dust was seen traveling westward across the Atlantic Ocean towards the Lesser Antilles with a slight amount of Saharan Dust seen over the eastern Caribbean Sea. 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