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DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0145Z July 13, 2024

SMOKE:
Northeastern British Columbia/Alberta/US Northwest/US Central Plains
Light to heavy density smoke continued emanating from the ongoing fires
in Northeastern British Columbia and eastern Alberta, were observed
dispersing from a large portion of Alaska, over large portions of the
Continental US/Canadian interior/Atlantic Seaboard.

Oregon/Idaho/Montana:
In eastern Oregon, light to heavy density smoke continued emanating from
the ongoing Cow Valley wildfire. Separate plumes were observed emanating
light to medium density smoke from western Oregon, through Idaho, and
into Montana.

California/Utah/Arizona:
Wildfires in northern and southwestern California continued to emanate
light to heavy density smoke. The northern most wildfire smoke was seen
moving north into southern Oregon. In Utah, a light to medium density
smoke plumes were observed moving in all directions in Utah. In Southern
Arizona, light to medium density smoke continued emanating from the
ongoing Freeman wildfire. Smoke from the fire was seen drifting towards
the west into Southwestern Arizona.


AEROSOL/SMOKE:
Central-Southern Mexico/Gulf of Mexico/Yucatan Peninsula/Central
America/Pacific Ocean...
A large area of predominantly light to moderate smoke attributed to
widespread seasonal fire activity throughout central-southern Mexico,
Yucatan Peninsula, Central America and northern South America was observed
today over southern Mexico, the Gulf of Mexico, Central America, and
the Pacific Ocean off the southern coastline of Mexico, and into the
southern Gulf of Mexico. Aerosols from a composite of volcanic emissions
and industrial sources in Mexico contributed to the expansive area of
aerosol/smoke seen in these regions today.

DUST:
A moderate amount of Saharan dust was seen moving westward into the
Atlantic Ocean, a lighter amount of Saharan dust was seen moving into
the eastern Caribbean Sea toward Puerto Rico.

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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.