Monday, May 16, 2022

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0106Z May 17, 2022

SMOKE:
New Mexico...
Wildfire activity across New Mexico, namely the Black and Bear Trap fires,
were observed producing thick smoke throughout the day. Smoke from these
fires was moving northeastward over the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles.

Central and Eastern U.S...
An area of light to moderate density smoke from Wildfire activity across
New Mexico with contributions from recent burning activity was observed
over southern Nebraska in the north, then continues southwest covering
most of Texas, then east covering the Gulf states and just off the eastern
U.S. coast. A large area of moderate density smoke covers most of New
Mexico, Texas, and Nebraska. Another area of moderate density smoke
stretches through central Ohio and Indianapolis. This smoke continues
south mixing with "SMOKE/AEROSOL" section.

SMOKE/AEROSOL:
Texas/Mexico/Central America/Gulf of Mexico/Pacific...
A large mass of light to moderate density smoke from heavy seasonal fire
activity mixed with aerosols from oil/gas flaring and other industrial
sources in Mexico was observed covering most of Mexico, Texas, parts
of Central America, the Bay of Campeche, most of the Gulf of Mexico,
and extending well offshore south of Mexico and Central America into
the Pacific. Moderate density smoke covered the western Gulf of Mexico,
the Bay of Campeche, and a large part of central and southeastern Mexico
and and south of the coast of Mexico and northwestern Central America
extending southward over part of the Pacific.

BLOWING DUST:
Tropical Atlantic/Eastern Caribbean…
Dust originating from the Sahara can be seen just moving over the Leeward
Islands and into the eastern Caribbean. A new invigoration of dust can
also be seen extending off the coast across the Cabo Verde islands to
about 35W.

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.