DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1730Z April 8, 2020
SMOKE: Central Plains... Agricultural burning was observed over portions of Eastern Kansas. Light density smoke was observed over portions of Eastern Kansas into Central Missouri. The smoke from the agricultural fires is progressing Eastward this afternoon. South Florida... Agricultural burning was observed around the Lake Okeechobee region of South Florida with light density smoke observed from these fires. The smoke from these fires is progressing Eastward this afternoon. Cuba... Seasonal fire activity was observed across most of Cuba with light density smoke observed from the fires this morning and afternoon. Southern Mexico/Honduras/Western Gulf of Mexico A large region of light to moderate density smoke was observed this morning and afternoon over most of the Western and Southwestern Gulf of Mexico from smoke transport from widespread seasonal fire activity from Mexico. Light to moderate density smoke was observed as well over portions of the Western Yucatan Peninsula and Southern Mexico. Moderate to thick density smoke was observed closer to fire activity in Southern Mexico. Moderate to thick density smoke was also observed from fire activity in Honduras this morning and afternoon. 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