DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0135Z December 11, 2019
SMOKE:
Southeastern US...
Widespread fire activity throughout Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and
North Carolina was responsible for a number of visible smoke plumes. Much
of the smoke was light and moving toward the northwest. Cloud cover
in the area limited the detection of additional smoke plumes from the
satellite imagery.
Mexico...
A large number of fires scattered throughout southern/central Mexico
were observed producing mainly light density smoke which was moving
north and west.
Cuba...
Scattered agricultural fires were observed throughout Cuba. A few smoke
plumes of light density were seen over northwestern Cuba moving northwest
and offshore Gulf of Mexico.
EARLIER TODAY:
Florida...
About a dozen, agricultural burns were observed emitting light to very
light smoke plumes this morning. These smoke plumes were seen moving
off towards the northwest.
Bay of Campeche...
Typical smoke emissions from oil rigs in the eastern Bay of Campeche
were observed moving off toward the northwest this morning.
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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
GIS: ftp://satpsanone.nesdis.noaa.gov/FIRE/HMS/GIS/
KML: http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/data/land/fire/fire.kml (fire)
http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/data/land/fire/smoke.kml (smoke)
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE SENT TO:
SSDFireTeam@noaa.gov