Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2023-12-23
Time:	18:06:17
Production Date and Time:	2023-12-23 18:11:07 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	152
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20233571806176_e20233571808549_c20233571809046.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20233571801176_e20233571803549_c20233571804010.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	4

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Tuscaloosa County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2023-12-23 18:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.490000°, -87.560000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Tuscaloosa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.47 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.01 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.10°
Mean Glint Angle	95.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Clay County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2023-12-23 18:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.190000°, -85.920000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Clay County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.22 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.61 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.58 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.00°
Mean Glint Angle	94.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Assumption Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2023-12-23 18:07:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.040000°, -90.990000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Assumption Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	122.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	317.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	18.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	25.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	31.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.67 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	18.20 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	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	122.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.50°
Mean Glint Angle	88.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	17.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Cuba
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2023-12-23 18:08:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.770000°, -81.840000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	52.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.41 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.51 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	29.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.30°
Mean Glint Angle	72.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental