DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0000Z November 16, 2025
SMOKE: Southeastern United States… Agricultural burning was observed this evening across the Southeastern United States, producing an area of light-density smoke. The smoke extended from Louisiana to South Carolina and reached as far south as Florida, as well as over the northern portion of the Gulf of America. The smoke may also consist of smoke remnants from yesterday’s agricultural fires in the region. Florida… Agricultural fires near and south of Lake Okeechobee were observed producing an area of light-density smoke moving west towards the Gulf of America as it merged with the larger area of light-density smoke blanketing much of the Southeastern United States. Arizona… A wildfire in the Fort Apache Reservation remained active this evening, producing light-density smoke moving to the northeast before being obscured by clouds. New Mexico… A fire in northeastern New Mexico was observed producing light-density smoke moving towards the east. Manitoba… Multiple fires in southern Manitoba were observed this evening producing light-density smoke plumes drifting to the east. Minnesota/Iowa Fires in the Minnesota counties of Morrison and Mille Lacs as well as the Iowa counties of Hardin and Audubon were observed this evening producing light-density smoke plumes drifting southeast. AEROSOL/SMOKE: Mexico/Pacific Ocean… An area of light-density smoke, consisting primarily of aerosols from gas flaring and other urban/industrial activity across Mexico, mixed with additional emissions from scattered fire activity in the region and smoke remnants from previous days’ activities, was observed dispersing into the Pacific Ocean off the southern and western coastline of Mexico. An additional area of smoke was observed along the eastern coastline of Mexico extending into the Gulf of America. GL 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 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