DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0051Z April 20, 2024
SMOKE: Florida... Agricultural burning were noted throughout Florida releasing mostly light to moderate density smoke that was observed moving in all directions mixing with other remnant smoke in the area. Arizona... A possible wildfire in eastern Arizona continued for a third day releasing at least light density smoke that was generally moving northeast into western New Mexico. New Brunswick... A fire in southern New Brunswick could be seen this afternoon releasing at least light density smoke that was generally moving north. AEROSOL/SMOKE: Central-Southern Mexico/Central America/Yucatan Peninsula/Gulf of Mexico/Jamaica/Cuba/Caribbean Sea/Pacific Ocean... Ongoing widespread seasonal fire activity throughout central-southern Mexico, Jamaica, Cuba, Central America and northern South America contributed to a large mass of light density smoke with large areas of moderate smoke and aerosols were observed over central/southern Mexico, northern Central America, the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean off the southwest coastline of Mexico. Aerosols from a composite of gas flaring activity in the Bay of Campeche contributed to the expansive area of aerosol/smoke. Eglin 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