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Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 19.338°N, 95.018°W
NOAA HMS classified the satellite-observed smoke extent as medium density, with GOES-East observations reported for 2026-10-03 20:00–23:30 UTC. The source states it is 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
- 1/10
- Impact magnitude
- 2/10
- Positivity
- 4/10
- Urgency
- 1/10
Why it matters
It records a satellite-observed smoke extent while explicitly distinguishing it from a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.
Sources
- Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 19.338°N, 95.018°WNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms

