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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-11-09
Time: 16:26:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-11-09 16:30:56 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20243141626176_e20243141628549_c20243141629034.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20243141621176_e20243141623549_c20243141624020.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) VA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Stafford County, VA
NWS WFO Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-11-09 16:26:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.540000°, -77.530000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Stafford County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power2.47 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.14 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.78
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power2.47 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 55.80°
Mean Glint Angle100.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 km2
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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 MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-11-09 16:27:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 26.860000°, -80.550000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Palm Beach County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power48.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.68 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)10.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.52
Maximum Radiative Power48.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 32.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.80°
Mean Glint Angle76.90°
Water Fraction0.00
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 MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-11-09 16:28:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.760000°, -82.900000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.39 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.44 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 28.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 41.40°
Mean Glint Angle69.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.80 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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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/Time2024-11-09 16:28:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.160000°, -78.560000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.93 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.10 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.63 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.77
Maximum Radiative Power5.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 26.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 39.80°
Mean Glint Angle66.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.60 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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