DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1655Z April 10, 2024
AEROSOL/SMOKE: Central-Southern Mexico/Central America/Yucatan Peninsula/Gulf of Mexico/Caribbean Sea/Pacific Ocean... A large area of light to moderate density smoke attributed to widespread seasonal fire activity throughout central-southern Mexico, the Yucatan Peninsula, Central America and northern South America was observed this morning from northern South America, throughout Central America and the Yucatan Peninsula to the northern part of the Gulf of Mexico. Extending north from the Yucatan Peninsula, the smoke was observed covering the majority of the Gulf of Mexico, while extending southeast, the smoke was seen covering portions of the south Caribbean Sea. Smoke was also noted in portions of the Pacific Ocean off the southern coastline of Mexico. Aerosols from a composite of gas flaring activity in the bay of Campeche contributed to the expansive area of aerosol/smoke observed in these regions this morning, with the most dense areas of aerosol/smoke observed in northern Central America, the Yucatan Peninsula and the Bay of Campeche. 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