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Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 19.575°N, 92.224°W

Reported by NOAA HMS Smoke Detection

NOAA HMS classified the satellite-observed smoke area as heavy density, with GOES-EAST observations from 2026-11-01T16:10:00Z to 18:00:00Z. The source states this is an observed smoke extent, not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

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It records a heavy-density smoke extent while explicitly distinguishing the observation from a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

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Confidence
7/10
Geographic reach
1/10
Global importance
3/10
Impact magnitude
2/10
Urgency
2/10

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