DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0100Z November 4, 2023
SMOKE: Southeastern U.S... Numerous fires from seasonal burning were seen across the southeastern U.S, producing light density smoke plumes. Smoke plumes in the states of Georgia and Alabama were seen moving east/southeast direction while the smoke in Mississippi, Louisiana, eastern Texas, Arkansas, and Kentucky were seen extending north. In addition an area of light to moderate density smoke was seen extending westward across parts of southern Louisiana. Western U.S... Wildfires in the western U.S were seen producing light to potentially moderate density smoke plumes in the states of California, Arizona, and Utah. The smoke plumes from these fires were seen mainly moving in an eastward direction. In addition smoke analysis was unable to be conducted in the northwest U.S despite numerous wildfires detected due to heavy cloud cover and weather conditions. AEROSOL/BLOWING DUST: Western Mexico coastline/Pacific Ocean... Areas of aerosol were seen along and off portions of the west Mexico coastline and over the Pacific Ocean. This aerosol was believed to be primarily composed of pollutants from industrial sources in Mexico. Some blowing dust is likely also present over this region Nguyen 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