DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1500Z March 14, 2025

SMOKE:

Midwest...
An area of very light density smoke originating from previous day fires
across the US Midwest could be seen moving northeastward over eastern
Iowa and northwestern Illinois.

Florida...
Several prescribed agricultural burns south of Lake Okeechobee were also
observed this morning emitting light to moderate density plumes towards
the northeast.

AEROSOL/SMOKE:
Central and Southern Mexico/Pacific Ocean/Western Gulf of America/Bay
of Campeche...
An area of predominantly light density smoke and aerosols, attributed
to scattered agricultural burning, volcanic emissions, and industrial
sources throughout Central and Southern Mexico was observed this morning
along the southwestern coast of Mexico near northern Central America. It
was then seen extending west into the Pacific Ocean and east into the
western Gulf of America and the Bay of Campeche.

DUST:
Great Plains...
A very large area of blowing dust was observed this morning off dry
lands in eastern New Mexico, northern Mexico and western Texas with
the resulting dust cloud impacting western Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas,
southeastern Nebraska, and western Missouri. The dust cloud was seen
moving northeast in towards Iowa.


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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

Unless otherwise indicated:

Areas of smoke are analyzed using GOES-EAST and GOES-WEST Visible satellite imagery.

Only a general description of areas of smoke or significant smoke plumes will be analyzed.

A quantitative assessment of the density/amount of particulate or the vertical distribution is not included.

Widespread cloudiness may prevent the detection of smoke even from significant fires.