Friday, April 30, 2021

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1730Z April 30, 2021

SMOKE:
Southeastern United States and Western Atlantic Ocean...
A large region of light to moderate density smoke likely attributed
to smoke transport from ongoing widespread seasonal fire activity in
Mexico as well as smoke transport from recent seasonal agricultural
fire activity over parts of the Southern and Central U.S. was observed
this morning. Light to moderate density smoke was observed over parts
of Southeastern Alabama, most of Southern Georgia, Northern Florida,
and out over parts of the Western Atlantic Ocean in recent GOES visible
satellite imagery.

South Texas, Western Gulf of Mexico, Bay of Campeche, Mexico,Central
America, Southwestern Caribbean Sea, and Eastern Pacific South of
Mexico...
A broad region of light, moderate, and thick density smoke was observed
this morning and early afternoon. Light to moderate density smoke was
observed over most of the Western Gulf of Mexico and parts of far South
Texas, however cloud cover from a weather system over Eastern Texas
made smoke analysis difficult in this region. Moderate to thick density
smoke was observed over a large region of the Southern Bay of Campeche,
as well as over Southern Mexico including the states of Tabasco and
Veracruz and also over parts of the Southern Yucatan Peninsula. Moderate
to thick density smoke was also observed over parts of Central America
including most of Belize, Northern Guatemala, Northern Honduras, and
also over parts of the Southwestern Caribbean Sea. Light to moderate
density smoke was also observed over Southwestern Mexico and south of
Southwestern Mexico over parts of the Eastern Pacific Ocean.

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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

 


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.