DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0000Z January 10, 2026
SMOKE: Florida… Agricultural fires located south of Lake Okeechobee were seen producing an area of light-density smoke drifting towards the northwest this evening. However, smoke visibility in the region was obscured due to cloud coverage. Additional fires scattered throughout Florida were seen producing plumes of light-to-moderate density smoke that drifted towards the west and northwest. Cuba/Caribbean Sea/Gulf of America… Fires located in central Cuba were observed producing an area of light-density smoke that dispersed westward into the Caribbean Sea. Additional fire activity in western Cuba was also observed producing an area of light-density smoke that dispersed northwestward into the Gulf of America. Chihuahua… A fire located in the Mexican state of Chihuahua was seen producing a plume of light-to-moderate density smoke that extended towards the southeast. AEROSOL/SMOKE: Mexico/Pacific Ocean/Gulf of America… An area of light-density smoke, consisting of residual emissions from scattered fire activity and aerosols from urban and industrial sources, was observed dispersing along the eastern coast of Mexico, before extending southward and crossing over the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. The smoke reached the Pacific Ocean while drifting northwest along Mexico’s Pacific coastline. Cape Canaveral SFS… A plume of light-to-heavy density smoke, consisting of aerosol emissions, was observed in Cape Canaveral, Florida this evening. The smoke is believed to be have been produced by a rocket launch from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. 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