Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2024-10-16
Time:	14:16:17
Production Date and Time:	2024-10-16 14:21:00 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	152
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242901416171_e20242901418544_c20242901419033.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242901411171_e20242901413544_c20242901414040.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	4

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Blount County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2024-10-16 14:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.970000°, -86.430000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Blount County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.06 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.13 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.51
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	22.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.10°
Mean Glint Angle	97.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Walker County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2024-10-16 14:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.850000°, -87.340000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Walker County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	2.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	285.79 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.37 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.26 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	2.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.60°
Mean Glint Angle	98.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 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)	Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2024-10-16 14:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.610000°, -91.510000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pointe Coupee Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	67.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Elevated SPC Risk and Red Flag Warning
Event Priority Ranking	1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	24.24 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	14.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	27.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.46 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	23.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.80
Maximum Radiative Power	67.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.00°
Mean Glint Angle	100.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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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	2024-10-16 14:17:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.980000°, -92.180000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Vermilion Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Elevated SPC Risk and Red Flag Warning
Event Priority Ranking	1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.96 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.40 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.19
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	16.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.20°
Mean Glint Angle	100.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental