DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0305Z March 02, 2020
SMOKE:
Southeastern U.S…
Widespread seasonal fire activity across southeastern US was responsible
for a number of mainly thin density smoke plumes which move generally to
the northeast. Extensive cloud cover over most of the region prevented
smoke detection in satellite imagery.
Oklahoma/Northern Texas…
A great amount of wildfires were observed in Oklahoma and northern Texas
producing mainly thin to locally moderate density smoke which moves to
the east and northeast.
Central Mexico…
Widespread seasonal fire activity was observed across central Mexico and
the Yucatan Peninsula. Light to locally moderate density smoke plumes
were seen moving primarily to the west-northwest.
Cuba…
Numerous fires were observed across much of the island producing mainly
thin to locally moderate density smoke, particularly in the western and
central portions of the island, moving WSW into the Caribbean Sea.
EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON:
Florida...
Seasonal fire activity scattered throughout Florida was resulting in
predominately light smoke, with the greatest activity concentrated south
of Lake Okeechobee. One fire north of Cape Canaveral was producing
moderate-density smoke. Plume motion was predominately to the west
throughout the state.
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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