DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1700Z February 20, 2024
SMOKE: South-Central U.S./Northern Gulf of Mexico… An area of mostly thin density smoke attributed to seasonal fire activity was seen along the central U.S. extending from the northern Gulf of Mexico to the Mississippi Valley, and reaching the Midwest U.S.. Areas of higher smoke concentration were observed in Louisiana and northern Arkansas. Mid-Atlantic U.S… An area of stagnant light density smoke was observed in the Mid-Atlantic region, concentrated over Maryland, Virginia and Delaware. AEROSOL/SMOKE… Central Mexico/Central America/Pacific Ocean south of Mexico… An area of light density aerosol from a composite of smoke from agricultural burning, volcanic ash and industrial sources was noted over the Pacific Ocean off the coast of southern Mexico and northwestern Central America. 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