DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 18002Z April 4, 2018
SMOKE: Florida Peninsula: Numerous presumably prescribed fires were observed in satellite imagery throughout the agricultural areas around Lake Okeechobee. The smoke was seen moving in different directions over time across southern Florida, with average motion toward the northeast. Central/Southern Plains: Fires from the Red River Valley northeast into the Flint Hills region were observed emitting smoke this morning. This smoke was moving around a high pressure center moving east across the Central Plains. Bay of Campeche/Gulf of Honduras: Smoke from fires throughout Mexico and Central America are contributing to a large area of smoke covering the Bay of Campeche and impinging on Mexico's coastal regions. Another area of smoke, with some minor dust contribution, can be seen over the Belize, Honduras, and the Gulf of Honduras. These areas of smoke are not moving too much, although a cold front is pushing the smoke over the Bay of Campeche south. -Hosley 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/Products/land/hms.html GIS: http://www.firedetect.noaa.gov/viewer.htm KML: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/FIRE/kml.html ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE SENT TO SSDFireTeam@noaa.gov