Monday, March 25, 2024

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0200Z March 25, 2024

SMOKE:
Southeastern United States...
An area of light density smoke attributed to moderate seasonal
agricultural burning throughout the southeast region was observed from
Texas, extending east through the Gulf States, and then north into
Tennessee and Kentucky this evening. Due to Widespread cloud coverage
over the Midwest and southeastern regions of the U.S. the analysis of
individual plumes was not able to be thoroughly assessed.

AEROSOL/SMOKE:
Mexico/Gulf of Mexico/Yucatan Peninsula/Caribbean Sea/Pacific Ocean
south of Mexico/Central America...
A large area of predominantly light density smoke originating from
widespread fire activity in Central America, mixed with aerosol from a
composite of volcanic emissions in Mexico and industrial sources was
observed over the southern portion of the Gulf of Mexico/the Bay of
Campeche then extending east towards Cuba and the Caribbean sea. This
composite of smoke and aerosol was also seen covering the majority of
Central America and a portion of the Pacific Ocean south of Mexico and
west of Central America.

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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.