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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 a satellite-observed smoke area as heavy density, observed by GOES-EAST from 2026-11-01T16:10:00Z to 2026-11-01T18:00:00Z. This is an observed smoke extent, not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

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The record documents observed smoke extent but does not provide a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

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Confidence
6/10
Geographic reach
1/10
Global importance
3/10
Impact magnitude
2/10
Urgency
2/10

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