DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1600Z April 11, 2020
SMOKE:
Southern Mexico/Gulf of Mexico/Florida Straits...
A large region of light to moderate density smoke was observed
over Southern Mexico, the Southern/Western Gulf of Mexico and the
Central/Southeastern Gulf of Mexico from widespread seasonal fire activity
in the region. Light density smoke was also observed over the Florida
Straits in this morning’s smoke analysis using the latest GOES East
RGB Visible imagery. The large region of light to moderate density smoke
is progressing Northward ahead of a weather system this morning.
South Florida…
Agricultural burning was observed in the Lake Okeechobee region of South
Florida with light density smoke from the fire activity progressing
Westward this morning.
Cuba...
Seasonal fire activity was observed this morning across portions of Cuba
with moderate to thick density smoke in the vicinity of several fires
and light density smoke further from the fire activity. The smoke from
the fire activity is progressing Northward this morning.
Southwest Caribbean Sea/Central America over Belize, Guatemala, and
Honduras...
A large region of moderate to thick density smoke was observed this
morning over Eastern Guatemala, Southern Belize, and Central/Western
Honduras from widespread fire activity in Honduras. Moderate to thick
density smoke was also observed over the Southwestern Caribbean Sea
North of Honduras this morning. Light density smoke was also observed
over Southern Guatemala this morning. The smoke is progressing Northward
this morning.
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