Friday January 13, 2023

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0100Z January 14, 2023

SMOKE:
Texas/Louisiana/Gulf of Mexico…
Numerous smoke plumes ranging from thin to moderate density from seasonal
fire activity was observed across eastern Texas and Louisiana moving
south. The smoke along coastal Texas and Louisiana extended well south
into the Gulf of Mexico.

SMOKE/AEROSOL:
Cuba…
Patches of thin density smoke linked to seasonal fire activity in Cuba
was visible in this evening’s analysis over portions of Cuba, extending
across Cuba and into the Atlantic Ocean north of the country. Aerosols
from industrial activity mainly originating in Cuba were likely mixing
with the smoke.

SMOKE/AEROSOL/DUST:
Mexico/Northwestern Central America/Pacific Ocean south of Mexico
and Northwestern Central America/Bay of Campeche/Southern Gulf of
Mexico/Caribbean Sea…
A combination of smoke from seasonal burning in Mexico, aerosols from
industrial activity in Mexico and northwestern Central America, and
possible dust was present along and off the southern coast of Mexico
and northwestern Central America and well out over the Pacific. Smoke of
this smoke/aerosol/dust mixture appeared to be moderately thick density
over portions of the Pacific south of southern Mexico. Farther to the
north, the mixture was more likely smoke from seasonal fire activity
in Mexico and aerosols from industrial sources in Mexico with the thin
density mixture present farther inland over southern and eastern Mexico,
the Bay of Campeche, the far southern Gulf of Mexico, and a portion of
the Caribbean Sea off the Yucatan Peninsula’s east coast. In addition,
thick density smoke was observed in northwestern Mexico, with the smoke
expand in all directions.

Texas...
Very thin blowing dust was observed in northern Texas moving
north/northeast, entering Oklahoma.

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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.