DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0250Z May 2, 2021

SMOKE:
Florida/Gulf of Mexico/Atlantic...
A large region of light to moderate density smoke likely attributed to
smoke transport from ongoing widespread seasonal fire activity over
Mexico and Central America was detected.  Light to moderate density
smoke was observed over parts of northern and central Florida as well
as over parts of the northeastern Gulf of Mexico and to the north of
the Bahamas out over parts of the western Atlantic Ocean.

Plains/Mid-Mississippi and Ohio River Valley/Midwest...
A region of remnant light density smoke likely attributed to yesterday’s
seasonal and agricultural fire activity from the Central Plains was
observed over parts of the Central Plains as well as over parts of the
Mid-Mississippi and Ohio River Valley.  Light density smoke was observed
over northern Missouri, southern Iowa, southern Wisconsin, parts of
Kentucky, Ohio, and over most of Illinois and Indiana.

Mexico/Gulf of Mexico/Central America/Pacific...
A broad region of light, moderate, and heavy density smoke attributed to
ongoing widespread seasonal fire activity over Mexico and Central America
was observed this afternoon and evening.  Moderate to heavy density smoke
was observed over most of southern Mexico, the southern Bay of Campeche,
over most of Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, western and central
Honduras, northwestern Nicaragua, and over parts of the southwestern
Caribbean Sea.  Moderate to heavy density smoke was also observed south
of Mexico over parts of the eastern Pacific.  Light to moderate density
smoke was also observed over most of the western and northern Gulf of
Mexico an also over southwestern and central Mexico.

Konon


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.