Tuesday December 27, 2022

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0133Z December 28, 2022

SMOKE:
South Central and Southeastern U.S./Atlantic off the East Coast…
A large amount of thin to moderate density smoke plumbs attributed
primarily to widespread seasonal burning activity in the south central and
southeastern U.S. with this area stretching from eastern Texas eastward
across the Southeastern U.S. into North Carolina today.

Louisiana...
A larger area of thin to moderate density smoke due was visible to heavy
burning in southern Louisiana.

Texas…
Louisiana...
A large wildfire in southern Texas was visible releasing large amounts
of thin to moderate density smoke that was moving west and then north
staying within the southern portion of the state.

SMOKE/AEROSOLS:
Southwestern and Southern Mexico/Northwestern Central America/Pacific
Ocean South of Mexico…
The usual large area of remnant generally thin density aerosols
originating from gas flaring activity and other urban/industrial activity
in Mexico along with some contribution from seasonal fire activity in
Mexico continues to be observed over the southwestern and southern
portions of Mexico and the northwest coast of Central America. This
smoke/aerosol mix was seen extending well out over the Pacific Ocean
off the southern coast of Mexico this Today.

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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 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.