Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2023-12-15
Time:	16:36:17
Production Date and Time:	2023-12-15 16:41:06 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	152
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20233491636172_e20233491638545_c20233491639028.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20233491631172_e20233491633545_c20233491634042.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	9

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Etowah County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2023-12-15 16:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.040000°, -85.940000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Etowah County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.27 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.05 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.17
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.00°
Mean Glint Angle	100.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Sumter County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2023-12-15 16:37:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.930000°, -80.090000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Sumter County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.11 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.73 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.80°
Mean Glint Angle	97.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Monroe County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2023-12-15 16:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.060000°, -83.800000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Monroe County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	27.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.71 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.53 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.25
Maximum Radiative Power	15.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.60°
Mean Glint Angle	97.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Neshoba County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2023-12-15 16:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.590000°, -88.940000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Neshoba County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	25.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.24 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.41 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.42 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	25.03 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.40°
Mean Glint Angle	99.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Red River Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Shreveport LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2023-12-15 16:37:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.210000°, -93.290000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Red River Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.74 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.74 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	19.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.50°
Mean Glint Angle	101.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Appling County, GA
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2023-12-15 16:37:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.840000°, -82.350000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Appling County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.42 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.61
Maximum Radiative Power	16.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.10°
Mean Glint Angle	94.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Telfair County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2023-12-15 16:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.830000°, -83.080000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Telfair County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.11 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.30°
Mean Glint Angle	94.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Henry County, AL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2023-12-15 16:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.630000°, -85.370000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Henry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	32.41 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.38 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.51
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.83
Maximum Radiative Power	32.41 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.60°
Mean Glint Angle	95.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	St. Landry Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2023-12-15 16:37:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.690000°, -91.920000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	St. Landry Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.69 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.09 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.98
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	14.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.60°
Mean Glint Angle	97.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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