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Wildfire Alert Report
| Date: | 2024-10-15 |
|---|---|
| Time: | 17:01:17 |
| Production Date and Time: | 2024-10-15 17:05:59 UTC |
| Primary Instrument: | GOES-16 ABI |
| Wmo Spacecraft Id: | 152 |
| Location/orbit: | GEO |
| L1 File: | OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242891701170_e20242891703543_c20242891704032.nc |
| L1 File(s) - Temporal | OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242891656170_e20242891658543_c20242891659034.nc |
| Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: | 4 |
Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | AR |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Cross County, AR |
| NWS WFO | Memphis TN |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-10-15 17:02:21UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 35.290000°, -90.990000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 36.29 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 311.88 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 6.66 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 3.75 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 21.87 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 18.14 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 5.85 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 5.88 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 20 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 3.00 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.81 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.89 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 19.96 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 44.50° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 45.50° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 89.60° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 12.60 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | NC |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Richmond County, NC |
| NWS WFO | Raleigh NC |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-10-15 17:02:22UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 35.050000°, -79.830000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 7.92 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 299.10 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 2.98 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 1.85 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 11.88 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 11.21 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.65 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.54 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 17 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 2.40 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 | 7.92 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 41.20° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 43.80° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 84.80° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 5.80 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | LA |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Vermilion Parish, LA |
| NWS WFO | Lake Charles LA |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-10-15 17:02:50UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 29.980000°, -92.180000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 12.82 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 313.06 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 3.95 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 2.51 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 12.94 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 17.51 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.95 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.05 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 25 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 1.00 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.88 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.76 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 12.82 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 39.80° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 40.70° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 80.10° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 5.70 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | Sonora |
| Country/Countries | Mexico |
| County/Locality(s) | Guaymas, Sonora |
| NWS WFO | N/A |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-10-15 17:02:48UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 27.590000°, -110.460000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 9.67 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 317.89 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 2.56 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 1.60 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 7.81 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 18.44 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.76 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.23 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 25 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 2.50 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.50 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.72 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 9.67 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 50.60° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 47.40° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 97.20° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 7.80 km2 |
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