DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0030Z April 6, 2020
SMOKE: Central U.S/ Midwest... Widespread agricultural burning was observed this afternoon and evening with the latest GOES East RGB Visible imagery over most of Eastern Kansas and most of Iowa. Agricultural burning was also observed over Eastern Nebraska, Northern Missouri, Northern Illinois, and Northwestern Indiana. Light density smoke was observed over most of Iowa. Moderate to thick density smoke was observed in the vicinity of fire activity in Eastern Kansas with light density smoke further from the fire activity. The smoke from the agricultural fire activity is progressing Northward this evening. Southern Mexico/Southwestern Gulf of Mexico/Central America... A large region of light density smoke was observed this afternoon and evening over the Southwestern Gulf of Mexico along the coastline of Mexico as well as over most of Southern Mexico, the Western Yucatan Peninsula and Northern Guatemala. A large region of heavy density smoke was observed over most of Honduras. Moderate to thick density smoke was observed from most of the widespread seasonal fire activity over the Western Yucatan Peninsula, Southern Mexico, and Honduras this evening. The smoke from the fire activity in Southern Mexico is moving Northwestward this evening. Cuba... Widespread seasonal burning was observed across most of Cuba. Moderate to thick density smoke was observed in the vicinity of large complex fire activity and light density smoke was observed further from the fires this evening. Dust: Dust was observed with the latest GOES RGB Visible imagery over portions of Southern Utah, Southeastern California, Southern Nevada, and Northern Arizona this evening. The dust is progressing Northeastward ahead of a weather system this evening. Sambucci 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