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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-11-15
Time: 15:01:16
Production Date and Time: 2024-11-15 15:05:45 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20243201501165_e20243201503538_c20243201504036.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20243201456165_e20243201458538_c20243201459028.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Stephens County, TX
NWS WFO Fort Worth TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-11-15 15:02:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.640000°, -98.850000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Stephens County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)290.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.69 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.09 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 69.80°
Mean Glint Angle114.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Coffee County, GA
NWS WFO Jacksonville FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-11-15 15:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.470000°, -82.960000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Coffee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.30 K
Similar Pixel Count6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.50°
Mean Glint Angle94.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Gadsden County, FL
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-11-15 15:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.600000°, -84.730000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Gadsden County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.02 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.80°
Mean Glint Angle95.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Polk County, FL
NWS WFO Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-11-15 15:02:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 27.890000°, -81.470000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Polk County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.48 K
Similar Pixel Count15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.82
Maximum Radiative Power9.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 33.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 55.90°
Mean Glint Angle87.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Manatee County, FL
NWS WFO Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-11-15 15:02:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 27.590000°, -82.120000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Manatee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.41 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)3.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.17 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.16 K
Similar Pixel Count19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.79
Maximum Radiative Power11.41 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 33.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 56.00°
Mean Glint Angle87.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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