DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 2330Z June 15, 2026
SMOKE: Southeastern CONUS/Atlantic Ocean… An area of remnant smoke was observed extending off the coast of southeastern CONUS, extending offshore over the Atlantic Ocean. This smoke layer is likely due to widespread agricultural burning across the southeastern CONUS, along with lingering remnant smoke that has persisted in the region over the past week. Saskatchewan… A wildfire in the eastern Saskatchewan produced a light-density smoke plume, which dispersed locally before moving southeast within the territory. Washington/Oregon… The 4170 Tule Rd Fire in southern Washington was observed producing an area of light-to-moderate smoke, drifting northeastward. Another wildfire in the same area produced a plume of light-to-moderate smoke drifting toward the northwest. Western and southern Mexico/Pacific Ocean/Gulf of America… An area of light-density smoke consisting of remnant smoke from previous days and smoke from fire activity was observed extending off the coast of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec northward into the western Gulf of America. The smoke also extended across southern Mexico and into Central America before drifting west into the Pacific Ocean. Meyer 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