Occurred Oct 31, 2026, 8:10:00 PM UTC

First published Nov 1, 2026, 1:18:15 AM UTC · Last updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:18:15 AM UTC

Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 17.707°N, 92.377°W — Near Macuspana, Tabasco, Mexico

NOAA HMS classified a GOES-EAST satellite-observed smoke area near Macuspana, Tabasco, as heavy density, observed from 20:10 to 23:30 UTC on October 31, 2026. The source notes this is smoke extent, not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

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Affected location: Near Macuspana, Tabasco, Mexico

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The record documents remotely observed smoke extent but reports no ground-level air-quality reading or health alert.

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NOAA HMS Smoke Detection Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 17.707°N, 92.377°W — Near Macuspana, Tabasco, MexicoNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms

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