Sunday, October 27, 2024

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0200Z October 28, 2024

SMOKE:
Southeastern U.S./Lower Mississippi Valley/Atlantic Ocean...
A layer of light to moderate density remnant smoke attributed to seasonal
agricultural burning throughout the Mississippi Valley, western Gulf
Coast, and southeastern United States was observed over southeastern
U.S, Great Plains, and the Gulf Coast before extending southward into
the Bay of Campeche then westward across Mexico and into the Tropical
Eastern Pacific. There was also extension of this layer eastward across
the Carolinas and off the coast out into the Atlantic. The thickest
smoke was seen over the Bay of Campeche; the Mexican states of Tlaxcala,
State of Mexico, and Michoacan; and the Tropical Eastern Pacific. Some
of the smoke may include aerosols industrial activity near Mexico City
and emissions from gas flaring in the Bay of Campeche.

Mississippi Valley…
Widespread smoke production from agricultural burning was observe across
much of the central and northern Mississippi Valley today. The smoke
was observed moving west-northwestward across northern Arkansas and
southern Missouri.

Southern Prairie Provinces/Northern Great Plains…
Although scattered to widespread agricultural burning was detected, no
smoke was detected due to widespread cloud cover over the region. Given
the cloud cover and density of fire detections, it is likely that at least
some smoke was present this afternoon and evening across this region.

AEROSOL:
Western Mexico/Pacific Ocean/Gulf of Mexico...
A light density aerosol plume was observed over the Pacific Ocean off
the California and Baja California Norte coasts. The aerosol was observed
moving southward. The source and composition of this aerosol is unknown.

BLOWING DUST:
Great Basin/Columbia Plateau/Snake River Basin…
Sporadic plumes of blowing dust were observed across northern Nevada
into southern Idaho this afternoon and evening. The dust was moving
northeastward from the point sources.

Hosley

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.