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Wildfire Alert Report
| Date: | 2024-10-20 |
|---|---|
| Time: | 15:56:17 |
| Production Date and Time: | 2024-10-20 16:00:56 UTC |
| Primary Instrument: | GOES-16 ABI |
| Wmo Spacecraft Id: | 152 |
| Location/orbit: | GEO |
| L1 File: | OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242941556173_e20242941558546_c20242941559024.nc |
| L1 File(s) - Temporal | OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242941551173_e20242941553546_c20242941554038.nc |
| Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: | 5 |
Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | AR |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Hempstead County, AR |
| NWS WFO | Shreveport LA |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-10-20 15:57:20UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 33.540000°, -93.750000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 14.15 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 304.65 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 5.26 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 2.33 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 13.21 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 10.42 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.69 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.08 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 6 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 1.60 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 | 0.34 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 14.15 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 44.00° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 52.90° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 96.60° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 6.30 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
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Possible Wildfire
| 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 (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-10-20 15:57:20UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 30.720000°, -91.440000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 9.80 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 307.77 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 5.91 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 2.32 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 14.26 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 10.59 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.30 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.78 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 7 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 1.20 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.80 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.37 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 9.80 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 40.10° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 49.50° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 89.30° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 5.80 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | LA |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Iberville Parish, LA |
| NWS WFO | New Orleans LA |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Cloud) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-10-20 15:57:20UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 30.470000°, -91.550000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 72.28 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 322.56 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 18.21 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 14.01 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 29.40 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 24.75 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 17.01 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 23.69 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 0 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 16.00 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 1.00 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.14 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 72.28 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 39.90° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 49.40° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 89.00° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 5.70 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | FL |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Palm Beach County, FL |
| NWS WFO | Miami FL |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-10-20 15:57:52UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 26.830000°, -80.090000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 23.56 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Likely an Urban Source |
| Event Priority Ranking | 5 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 307.01 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 6.53 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 2.87 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 9.67 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 19.11 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 6.90 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.88 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 18 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 1.10 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.68 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.71 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 23.56 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 31.90° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 40.90° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 72.10° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 5.00 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 Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-10-20 15:58:22UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 22.230000°, -79.680000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 11.94 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 306.09 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 3.44 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 3.66 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 10.40 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 20.12 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.03 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.64 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 25 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 1.20 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.21 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.79 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 11.94 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 26.60° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 36.60° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 62.50° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 4.70 km2 |
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