DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0100Z March 24, 2022
SMOKE: Southwestern U.S… Prescribed burning from Nevada into Arizona was observed producing smoke this afternoon. Most smoke was light but an area of moderate density smoke was observed this evening in western Arizona. Most smoke was observed progressing southward. Northern California… Light smoke plumes were observed this afternoon and evening across northern California. A majority of the smoke was moving eastward. Southeastern U.S… Fire activity producing light smoke plumes was visible this evening in southern Louisiana and eastern Texas. Cloud cover has made smoke analysis this evening difficult for the rest of the southeastern U.S. Heavy cloud cover over the central and eastern parts of the United States (Current seasonal burning hotspots) precluded further smoke analysis this evening. Cuba… Areas of thin to moderate density smoke from ongoing seasonal fire activity central and eastern Cuba were visible this evening pressing northward. SMOKE/AEROSOL: Gulf of Mexico/Bay of Campeche/Southern and Eastern Mexico/Central America/Pacific Ocean Well South of Mexico and Central America… A mass of thin density smoke mixed with aerosols from oil and gas flaring and other industrial sources in Mexico was visible this evening over the Gulf of Mexico, Bay of Campeche, southern and eastern Mexico, Central America, and extending well to the south over the Pacific Ocean off the southern coast of Mexico and Central America. Nguyen 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