Thursday, February 10, 2024

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0245Z February 11, 2024

SMOKE:
Mexico/Central America…
Seasonal burning throughout the areas of central Mexico extending into
central America was observed, producing numerous light to moderate
density smoke plumes that were generally moving west in direction.

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.

Willkens

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.