DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1700Z April 9, 2020
SMOKE:
Gulf of Mexico...
A large region of light to moderate density smoke was observed this
morning along the coastline of Mexico and out over the Southwestern
Gulf of Mexico. Light density smoke was also observed over the Northern
Gulf of Mexico just South of the Louisiana and Northwestern Florida
coastline. The smoke is progressing North over the Southwestern Gulf of
Mexico and is progressing East over the Northern Gulf of Mexico.
Southern Mexico...
Widespread seasonal burning activity was observed over the Western Yucatan
Peninsula as well as portions of Southern Mexico with moderate density
smoke observed over portions of Southern Mexico along the coastline of
the Southern Gulf of Mexico.
Honduras...
Widespread fire activity was observed over portions of Honduras with
moderate to thick density smoke observed over most of Central Honduras
and light density smoke observed over most of Honduras. The smoke from
the fire activity is progressing Northwestward towards Guatemala today.
Sambucci
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: http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/data/land/fire/currenthms.jpg
GIS: ftp://satpsanone.nesdis.noaa.gov/FIRE/HMS/GIS/
KML: http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/data/land/fire/fire.kml (fire)
http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/data/land/fire/smoke.kml (smoke)
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE SENT TO:
SSDFireTeam@noaa.gov