DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0055Z March 20, 2025
SMOKE: Eastern U.S/Gulf of America/Mexico... A large area of light density smoke was observed today over much of western Mexico spreading east into the Pacific and north into the Gulf of America and across the eastern United States. Many small plumes of light and medium density smoke could be seen throughout the region. Central U.S….. An area of light density smoke and multiple light to medium density plumes could be seen over the central United States today, from northeastern Texas into Illinois. A weather system to the northwest of this area may have obscured the full extent of smoke. Caribbean… Numerous small plumes of light to medium density smoke were observed throughout the greater Antilles. A larger area of light density smoke covered much of Cuba. DUST: New Mexico/Texas/Mexico... A large amount of moderate to thick density dust was observed moving eastward from west Texas and northern Mexico into the Gulf of America and across Louisiana. Mills 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