Sunday, March 16, 2025

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.

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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.