DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1515Z April 13, 2011
Midwest: Moderate smoke is visible over central Missouri and Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. This smoke is likely from the numerous agricultural burns in the Midwest during the past few days, specifically Kansas. Also, the numerous wildfires in Texas may have contributed to the smoke/atmospheric aerosol around the Metroplex. Arkansas: Several areas of light smoke are present on visible satellite imagery in Arkansas. An aerosol, which is believed to be remnant smoke, is moving eastward along the Arkansas/Louisiana border and another is moving eastward through the Ozarks. Gulf of Mexico: Remnant smoke continues to be present in the Gulf of Mexico. Smoke extends from a line from Fort Myers, FL to Lake Charles, LA and points to the south and west. Only the northeastern corner of the Gulf of Mexico appears smoke/aerosol free on visible satellite imagery. The numerous agricultural burns along the Gulf Coast and Central America/Mexico are believed to be the source of this smoke. Myrga 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.osdpd.noaa.gov/ml/land/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