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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-08-08
Time: 18:36:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-08-08 18:41:23 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242211836171_e20242211838544_c20242211839042.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242211831171_e20242211833544_c20242211834036.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) New Brunswick
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Canada
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-08 18:36:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 45.960000°, -66.660000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power21.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.17 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.83 K
Similar Pixel Count19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-0.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.89
Maximum Radiative Power21.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 39.30°
Mean Glint Angle86.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Cottle County, TX
NWS WFO Lubbock TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-08 18:37:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.130000°, -100.500000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cottle County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power25.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)327.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.03 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power25.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 18.00°
Mean Glint Angle64.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Stephens County, TX
NWS WFO Fort Worth TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-08 18:37:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.880000°, -98.830000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Stephens County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power31.57 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)325.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.56 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power31.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 16.60°
Mean Glint Angle60.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Mexico
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-08 18:37:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.570000°, -114.870000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power59.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)327.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.47 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)36.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.47 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power59.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 57.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 22.50°
Mean Glint Angle79.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Hendry County, FL
NWS WFO Miami FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-08-08 18:37:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 26.360000°, -81.040000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Hendry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power219.54 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely a Solar Farm
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)327.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)21.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)14.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)23.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)42.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.69 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)22.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power123.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 31.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 18.50°
Mean Glint Angle40.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.90 km2
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