Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2024-03-18
Time:	18:16:17
Production Date and Time:	2024-03-18 18:21:03 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	152
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20240781816170_e20240781818543_c20240781819029.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20240781811170_e20240781813543_c20240781814037.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	7

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Nova Scotia
Country/Countries	Canada
County/Locality(s)	Canada
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2024-03-18 18:16:24UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	46.000000°, -61.460000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	73.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.01 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	20.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.41 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.52
Maximum Radiative Power	40.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	55.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.20°
Mean Glint Angle	106.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	16.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SD
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Hamlin County, SD
NWS WFO	Aberdeen SD
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2024-03-18 18:16:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	44.700000°, -97.210000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hamlin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	28.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.43 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	24.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.03 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.60 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	28.73 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	56.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.00°
Mean Glint Angle	99.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	17.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MN-WInw_750_m ND-SDn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MN
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Rice County, MN
NWS WFO	Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2024-03-18 18:16:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	44.430000°, -93.220000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Rice County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	32.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.46 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.10 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	17.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	54.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.50°
Mean Glint Angle	97.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	16.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MN-WInw_750_m MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Gasconade County, MO
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2024-03-18 18:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.540000°, -91.440000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Gasconade County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.57 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.41 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.60°
Mean Glint Angle	84.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Linn County, KS
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2024-03-18 18:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.180000°, -94.760000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Linn County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.40 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.42 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.26
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	18.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.30°
Mean Glint Angle	85.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	14.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Camden County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2024-03-18 18:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.900000°, -92.760000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Camden County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.59 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.40 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.72 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.62 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	12.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.90°
Mean Glint Angle	84.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

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	2024-03-18 18:18:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.750000°, -78.790000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	53.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	325.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.36 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.66 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.28 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 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	0.97
Maximum Radiative Power	30.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	25.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	26.20°
Mean Glint Angle	48.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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