Thursday January 5, 2023

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1745Z January 5, 2023

SMOKE/AEROSOL:
Gulf of Mexico/Eastern and Southeastern Mexico/Northwestern Central
America/Pacific Ocean off the Coast of Southern Mexico and Northwestern
Central America…
A large area consisting of a mix of smoke from seasonal fires occurring
especially in Mexico and aerosols from industrial activities also
primarily in Mexico was visible this morning and early afternoon over
portions of eastern and southeastern Mexico, northwestern Central
America, and the Pacific Ocean off the coast of southern Mexico and
northwestern Central America. The smoke/aerosol mix also extended to
the north over the Bay of Campeche and across the central/southern Gulf
of Mexico. The smoke was concentrating along Eastern Mexico into the
Western Gulf of Mexico. A mixture of aerosols and smoke was seen along
Central America/western Mexico coast into the Pacific Ocean.

BLOWING DUST:
Eastern Texas/Western Louisiana…
A small and light area of dust was seen from east Texas and extending
into northern/central sections of western Louisiana.

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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.