DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1630Z January 14, 2023

SMOKE:
Texas/Gulf of Mexico/Northeastern Mexico…
Patches of thin to moderate density leftover smoke from recent rounds
of seasonal fire activity in Texas and Louisiana was seen this morning
over portions of southern and southeastern Texas, the far western Gulf
of Mexico, and far northeastern Mexico.

SMOKE/AEROSOL:
Cuba/Caribbean Sea/Atlantic North of Cuba…
An area of remnant thin density smoke from seasonal fire activity in
Cuba possibly mixed with aerosols from industrial activity also in Cuba
was visible this morning over the western part of Cuba and a relatively
small part of the Caribbean Sea to the south of Cuba and a small part
of the Atlantic north of Cuba to just south of the southern Bahamas.

SMOKE/AEROSOL/DUST:
Mexico/Northwestern Central America/Pacific Ocean south of Mexico and
Northwestern Central America/Bay of Campeche…
A combination of smoke from seasonal burning in Mexico, aerosols from
industrial activity in Mexico and northwestern Central America, and
possible dust from sources in southeastern Mexico was present along and
off the southern coast of Mexico and northwestern Central America and
extending well out over the Pacific. Some of this smoke/aerosol/dust
mixture appeared to be moderately thick in density over portions of the
Pacific along and south of the coast of southern Mexico and the coast
of far northwestern Central America.

JS


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.