DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1500Z October 28, 2026
SMOKE: Southeastern U.S.… The Bee Haven fire was observed in Florida producing a light to medium-density smoke plume extending southwestward. A couple of fires in Alabama were observed producing light-density smoke plumes drifting west to southwest. Eastern U.S. A broad area of of light-density smoke was observed across the length of the East Coast of the U.S. extending into the eastward into Atlantic Ocean and southward into the Gulf of America. The smoke may include remnant smoke from agricultural fires in the region yesterday. California… A broad layer of light-density smoke was observed along the coast of California and Baja California extending partially westward into the Pacific Ocean. Mexico/Central America… A layer of light-density smoke was observed along the southwestern coast of Mexico/Central America before drifting westward across the Pacific Ocean. Liner 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