DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0245Z April 26, 2020
SMOKE:
Central Plains…
Numerous agricultural fires were observed extending from Texas north
through Kansas and Nebraska. Light density smoke was observed between
breaks in the clouds and was moving primarily southeastward.
Gulf of Mexico/Mexico/Northern Central America...
Widespread agricultural burning continues to impact air quality across the
entire region, with the exception of Northern Mexico. Moderate-to-heavy
density smoke covers central-western Honduras and most of Guatemala,
Belize and the Yucatan Peninsula, while being pulled northeastward in the
direction of southern Florida. Light-to-moderate density smoke extends
to the west over the southwestern coastline of Mexico, and to the north
and east covering most of Gulf of Mexico. Light density smoke can be
seen reaching parts of southern Texas and the Mississippi Delta.
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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