Wednesday, March 24, 2021

THROUGH 0100 March 25, 2021

Arkansas...
In Arkansas two large light to moderate density smoke plumes attributed
to seasonal fire activity were observed moving in a northerly direction.

Florida...
Agricultural burning activity was observed throughout Florida causing a
large number of light density smoke plumes over southern Florida moving
northeast in direction.

Cuba...
Agricultural burning activity was observed throughout Cuba causing a
large number of light density smoke plumes creating an area of smoke
over the northern portion of the island moving in a northerly direction.

Texas , Mexico, Gulf of Mexico, Eastern Pacific Ocean...
A large region of light to moderate density smoke was observed over
southern Texas most of central Mexico, coastal eastern and southern
Mexico extending out into the Gulf of Mexico. Light density smoke
was also observed over parts of Southern Mexico and the Eastern
Pacific Ocean. The plumes appears to consist of smoke from heavy
seasonal burning in the region, gas flaring activity, as well as urban
pollution/aerosols. Agricultural burning activity was observed throughout
Mexico causing a large number of light to moderate density smoke plumes.

Eglin


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

 


Unless otherwise indicated:
  • Areas of smoke are analyzed using GOES-EAST and GOES-WEST Visible satellite imagery.
  • Only a general description of areas of smoke or significant smoke plumes will be analyzed.
  • A quantitative assessment of the density/amount of particulate or the vertical distribution is not included.
  • Widespread cloudiness may prevent the detection of smoke even from significant fires.