DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1705Z April 23, 2024
SMOKE: Southeastern United States... Numerous light density plumes attributed to widespread seasonal burning were observed throughout the southeastern U.S. today, concentrated mostly within the Gulf States. AEROSOL/SMOKE: Gulf of Mexico/Caribbean Sea/Central-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 Gulf of Mexico through the western portion of the Caribbean Sea, central-southern Mexico, Central America and into the Pacific Ocean off the southwest coastline of Mexico. Areas of slightly more dense smoke and aerosols were observed over 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