DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1600Z March 16, 2025
AEROSOL/SMOKE: Southern and Central Plains/Mexico/Gulf of America/Bay of Campeche/Caribbean... An area of predominantly light density smoke and aerosols was observed this morning/afternoon across southern/eastern Mexico into the Bay of Campeche, most of the Gulf of America and into southern/western sections of the Caribbean. Several light density plumes were also observed in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas and Mexico. A larger plume of light to medium density smoke was also observed moving east from a fire in central Texas. BLOWING DUST: New Mexico/Southern Plains/Mexico/Gulf of America/Southern US... Blowing dust was observed this morning/afternoon originating from dry lands in eastern New Mexico, west Texas and northwestern Mexico. Dust extended across Texas, Oklahoma, sections of the Mississippi Valley, Southeastern US, northern Mexico and into northern/central sections of the Gulf of America. A blend of smoke and dust can be seen across part of the northern Gulf of America. JK 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