DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1630Z February 10, 2024
SMOKE: No areas of significant smoke were observed in the U.S. as of this report. Widespread cloud cover was present over much of the region. AEROSOL/SMOKE: Mexico/Gulf of Mexico/Central America/Northwest Central America/Pacific Ocean south of Mexico… An area of light to moderate density aerosol from a composite of smoke due to agricultural burning and industrial sources was noted over the western portion of the Gulf of Mexico and eastern/southern Mexico. An area of light-density aerosol from a composite of smoke from agricultural burning, industrial sources, and volcanic activity were noted over the Pacific Ocean off the coast of southern Mexico and northwestern Central America. Bay of Campeche/Gulf of Mexico Plumes of light smoke were moving in a northwesterly direction from oil platforms in the Bay of Campeche into the western Gulf of Mexico throughout the day. Cardona 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