DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0000Z December 22, 2025
SMOKE: Southern Louisiana/Southern Mississippi/Gulf of America… Light-density smoke was observed across southern Louisiana, drifting eastward into southern Mississippi and dispersing southward into the Gulf. The smoke may also consist of residual emissions from agricultural fires that occurred in the region yesterday. Southern Florida… Light-density smoke was observed this evening in southern Florida, drifting to the southwest and dissipating across the Gulf. Central Mexico… Many fires produced light-density smoke in Guanajuato that then drifted westward across Jalisco before dissipating. AEROSOL/SMOKE: Mexico… An area of light-density smoke was observed off the coast of Mexico, drifting from central Mexico southward before crossing the Isthmus of Tehuantepec into the Gulf and flowing northward up the coastline. The smoke may also be composed of aerosols from urban and industrial activity, mixed with residual emissions from scattered fire activity that occurred in the region yesterday. Meyer 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