Monday, February 21, 2022

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0202Z February 22, 2022

SMOKE:
New Jersey, New York...
Seasonal burning was responsible for numerous light density smoke plumbs
in New Jersey that formed an area of smoke that was approaching New York
City and Long Island as evening approached.

Cuba:
Seasonal burning was responsible for numerous light to moderate density
smoke plumbs throughout Cuba creating areas of light smoke over the
Caribbean moving northwest of Cuba and south of Cuba.

Hispaniola/Caribbean Sea...
Wildfires continue to be observed in the Southwestern Dominican Republic
emitting light to moderate density smoke progressing southwestward
offshore from Hispaniola over the Caribbean Sea.

SMOKE/AEROSOL:
U.S. Gulf Coast, Florida, Bay of Campeche/Gulf of
Mexico/Mexico/Northwestern Central America/Pacific Ocean South of Mexico
and Central America...
The combination of thin density smoke from seasonal fires in Mexico and
Central America and other atmospheric pollutants including aerosols from
oil and gas flaring and other industries in the region was visible today
over southern western and eastern Mexico, northwestern Central America,
a sizable portion of the Pacific off the southern coast of Mexico and
Central America, the Bay of Campeche, the Gulf of Mexico, continuing east
over the U.S. Gulf Coast into the Florida peninsula. Heavier areas of
smoke were observed around the western Gulf of Mexico and Northwestern
Central America. Smoke from widespread wildfires in northwestern South
America may be contributing to these areas of smoke.

BLOWING DUST:
Southeastern New Mexico/Western Mexico/Texas...
An area of moderate density blowing dust was observed moving northeast
from northern Mexico, through Southeastern New Mexico and into western
Texas and as evening approached. This dust could stretch further northeast
but cloud cover prevented further analysis.

California, Nevada, Arizona...
An area of light density blowing dust with some moderate swaths
was observed generally moving east from southeastern California,
through the Southern tip of Nevada and into western Arizona as evening
approached. This dust could stretch further north and east but cloud
cover prevented further analysis.

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 map:	https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/data/land/fire/currenthms.jpg
Smoke data:
https://satepsanone.nesdis.noaa.gov/pub/FIRE/web/HMS/Smoke_Polygons
Fire data:
https://satepsanone.nesdis.noaa.gov/pub/FIRE/web/HMS/Fire_Points


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.