DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0115Z APRIL 27, 2009
Western Gulf of Mexico: Earlier Today: The numerous fires burning across the Yucatan Peninsula and central Mexico have produced a large area of thin to moderate density smoke that extends over much of the Bay of Campeche and the western Gulf of Mexico to around 27N. The smoke continue to move N from the fires burning in the above mentioned region, but based on current satellite imagery smoke is not reaching the Gulf Coast states. South Florida: The wildfire in central Collier county is now producing pockets of moderately dense to dense smoke moving west into the Gulf of Mexico. The outer edges of the smoke is mostly thin in density. Smoke extends out 250 km to 270 km from source. Arizona: A fire on the border of Yavapai and Coconino counties S of Flagstaff and near the town of Sedona is producing light to moderately dense smoke east into Apache and Navajo county. Smoke extends east 200 km to 220 km from source. Northwest Mexico/Gulf of California/SE New Mexico/W Texas: A thin line of dust is moving east SE across the region just behind the front moving through the central US. The area of dust extends SW into the Gulf of California and into the central/southern sections of Baja California. J Kibler THE FORMAT OF THIS TEXT PRODUCT IS BEING MODIFIED. IT WILL NO LONGER DESCRIBE THE VARIOUS PLUMES THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH ACTIVE FIRES. THESE PLUMES ARE DEPICTED IN VARIOUS GRAPHIC FORMATS ON OUR WEB SITE: JPEG: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/FIRE/hms.html GIS: http://www.firedetect.noaa.gov/viewer.htm KML: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/FIRE/kml.html THIS TEXT PRODUCT WILL CONTINUE TO DESCRIBE SIGNIFICANT AREAS OF SMOKE WHICH HAVE BECOME DETACHED FROM AND DRIFTED SOME DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE SOURCE FIRE, TYPICALLY OVER THE COURSE OF ONE OR MORE DAYS. IT WILL ALSO STILL INCLUDE DESCRIPTIONS OF BLOWING DUST. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THESE CHANGES OR THE SMOKE TEXT PRODUCT IN GENERAL SHOULD BE SENT TO SSDFireTeam@noaa.gov