Wildfire Alert
Aid: 809309
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2024-08-09 23:01:17 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) WA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Whatcom County, WA
NWS WFO Seattle WA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-09 23:01:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 48.690000°, -121.100000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Whatcom County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power400.74 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk and Red Flag Warning, Known Incident: RIPRAP CREEK (MEDIUM, tdiff=0.017 days, POINT)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)17.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)14.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)34.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.86 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.44
Maximum Radiative Power400.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 71.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 47.80°
Mean Glint Angle58.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 23.80 km2
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