Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2024-04-16
Time:	18:41:17
Production Date and Time:	2024-04-16 18:46:02 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	152
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20241071841170_e20241071843543_c20241071844027.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20241071836170_e20241071838543_c20241071839043.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	4

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Wilcox County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2024-04-16 18:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.180000°, -87.340000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Wilcox County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.57 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.55 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 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	7.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	25.10°
Mean Glint Angle	57.80°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Houston County, AL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2024-04-16 18:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.280000°, -85.210000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Houston County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.19 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.39
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	15.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	25.40°
Mean Glint Angle	55.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Bahamas
County/Locality(s)	Bahamas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2024-04-16 18:42:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	24.920000°, -77.960000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	49.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.15 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.89
Maximum Radiative Power	49.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	29.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	26.00°
Mean Glint Angle	46.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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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	2024-04-16 18:43:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.310000°, -80.330000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	321.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.53 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.49 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.91
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	21.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	22.80°
Mean Glint Angle	39.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental