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Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 16.390°N, 96.304°W
NOAA HMS classified the satellite-observed smoke as medium density, with GOES-WEST observations spanning 12:00–15:00 UTC on October 4, 2026. The source says this is an observed smoke extent, not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.
Categories: environment-and-climate
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 5/10
- Geographic reach
- 1/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 1/10
- Positivity
- 4/10
- Urgency
- 1/10
Why it matters
The observation documents smoke extent but does not provide a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.
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Sources
- Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 16.390°N, 96.304°WNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms

