DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1500Z May 28, 2026

SMOKE:
Canada/Midwestern CONUS…
A large plume of light-density smoke from current fire activity and
remnant smoke from previous days was observed this morning, extending
northeastward from east-central Alberta into northern Saskatchewan
and Manitoba before shifting southeastward into the Midwestern United
States. A large fire in central Saskatchewan was observed producing a
light-to-moderate density smoke plume that extended northeast before
merging with the broader area of light-density smoke in the region. A
fire in the south-central Northwest Territories was also seen producing
a light-to-moderate density smoke plume moving southeast, merging with
a thin layer of light-density smoke drifting southwest.

SMOKE/AEROSOL:
Mexico/Pacific Ocean/Gulf of America/Central America...
Fire activity, aerosol emissions from gas flaring and other industrial
activities, and remnant smoke from previous days contributed to a
widespread layer of light-density smoke and aerosols across Mexico and
Central America. The smoke extended southwest into the Pacific Ocean,
east into western Guatemala, and north across the west-central Gulf of
America towards the southern United States. Individual fires in western
Jalisco also produced an area of light-to-heavy density smoke, eventually
mixing with the broader layer of light-density smoke.

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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:http://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.