DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0130Z 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 Colorado, Southern
Nevada, and Northwestern Arizona this evening. The dust is progressing
Northeastward ahead of a weather system this evening.
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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