DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1655Z April 22, 2024

SMOKE:
Arizona...
A prescribed fire located in Coconino National Forest, located in
northern Arizona close to the city of Flagstaff, was still producing
light to moderate density localized smoke. The smoke was seen dispersing
northwest throughout the morning.

AEROSOL/SMOKE:
Northwestern Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Central and Southern Mexico,
Central America/Pacific Ocean...
A large area of light to moderate density smoke attributed to widespread
seasonal fire activity throughout central-southern Mexico, Central
America, and northern South America was observed this morning extending
from the Atlantic Ocean off the southern region of the eastern seaboard,
through the Gulf of Mexico, central-southern Mexico, Central America and
into the Pacific Ocean off the southwest coastline of Mexico. Areas of
slightly denser smoke and aerosols were observed over northwest Central
America, southern Mexico, and the Bay of Campeche. Aerosols from a
composite of volcanic emissions and industrial sources in Mexico, and
gas flaring activity in the Bay of Campeche contributed to the expansive
area of aerosol/smoke observed throughout these regions this morning.

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.