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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-10-20
Time: 15:46:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-10-20 15:50:51 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242941546173_e20242941548546_c20242941549033.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242941541173_e20242941543546_c20242941544050.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Mississippi County, AR
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-20 15:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.770000°, -90.090000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Mississippi County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.61 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.75 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.93
Maximum Radiative Power8.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 54.10°
Mean Glint Angle97.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Jackson County, AL
NWS WFO Huntsville AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-20 15:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.640000°, -85.800000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.55 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.81 K
Similar Pixel Count7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power7.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 51.20°
Mean Glint Angle92.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) St. James Parish, LA
NWS WFO New Orleans LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-20 15:47:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.040000°, -90.880000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • St. James Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power27.64 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.64 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.33
Maximum Radiative Power27.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 50.00°
Mean Glint Angle88.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Collier County, FL
NWS WFO Miami FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-20 15:47:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 25.980000°, -81.070000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Collier County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.27 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.10 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.48
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.80
Maximum Radiative Power6.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 31.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 41.70°
Mean Glint Angle71.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Cuba
County/Locality(s) Cuba
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-10-20 15:48:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 23.120000°, -81.760000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power2.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.51 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.72
Maximum Radiative Power2.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 28.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 39.60°
Mean Glint Angle66.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.70 km2
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