DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1515Z April 26, 2013
Smoke: Central America: An area of smoke is visible in satellite imagery ranging from light to medium density from Mexico to Honduras on the Pacific Ocean. The smoke is a result of continuous agricultural burns in progress in Mexico and Central America. Gulf of Mexico: An area of smoke may be present in the Gulf of Mexico, however due to poor visibility in the area due to cloud cover, smoke can not be seen. Dust: Northern/Central Plains: Blowing dust is visible in satellite imagery in light density in South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, and Iowa. The presence of dust is due to traveling dust over the Pacific Ocean from Asia. Mid-Atlantic Coast: Blowing dust is visible in satellite imagery in light density on the east coast of the US. The dust ranges from Massachusetts to North Carolina. The presence of the dust is due to traveling dust over the Pacific Ocean from Asia. NAAPS Aerosol models display a gradual movement of traveling dust from Asia over the last few days. Oegerle 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 DEPECTION 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.osdpd.noaa.gov/ml/land/hms.html GIS: http://www.firedetect.noaa.gov/viewer.html KML: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/FIRE/kml.html ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE SENT TO SSDFireTeam@noaa.gov