Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2023-12-18
Time:	20:31:17
Production Date and Time:	2023-12-18 20:36:00 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	152
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20233522031173_e20233522033546_c20233522034047.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20233522026173_e20233522028546_c20233522029042.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	6

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Blount County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2023-12-18 20:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.190000°, -86.450000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Blount County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.57 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	70.20°
Mean Glint Angle	93.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 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)	TX
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Hale County, TX
NWS WFO	Lubbock TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2023-12-18 20:32:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.280000°, -101.770000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hale County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.49 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.80 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.21
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	17.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.10°
Mean Glint Angle	86.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m TXw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Heard County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2023-12-18 20:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.280000°, -85.250000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Heard County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	24.54 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.38 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	27.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.26 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	70.20°
Mean Glint Angle	92.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	17.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Houston County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2023-12-18 20:32:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.210000°, -95.530000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Houston County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.30 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.22
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	16.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.20°
Mean Glint Angle	82.90°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Tangipahoa Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2023-12-18 20:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.970000°, -90.440000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Tangipahoa Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.64 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.96 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.34 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.60°
Mean Glint Angle	85.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Willacy County, TX
NWS WFO	Brownsville TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2023-12-18 20:32:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	26.500000°, -97.720000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Willacy County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	200.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	331.76 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	25.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	12.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	40.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	32.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.72 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	24.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	125.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.20°
Mean Glint Angle	73.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXs_750_m
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