Tuesday, April 23, 2024

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