DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 2330Z October 28, 2026
SMOKE: Southeastern U.S.… Multiple fires were active this evening across the southeastern U.S. Multiple fires in Alabama were observed producing light-to-heavy density smoke that moved west toward Mississippi, while other fires in the state were observed producing light density smoke that moved southwest. Multiple fires in Louisiana were observed moving light-to-medium density smoke that moved southwest within the state. Additionally, multiple fires along the Mississippi Valley were observed producing individual light-to-heavy density smoke plumes that moved north. A large area of light-density smoke was observed across the southeast moving northeast into Canada. California… Multiple fires were observed producing light-to-heavy density smoke that moved northeast and north within the state. Mexico/Central America… A layer of light-to-heavy density smoke was observed along the southwestern coast of Mexico/Central America before drifting westward across the Pacific Ocean. Hernandez 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