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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2024-12-04
Time: 15:31:17
Production Date and Time: 2024-12-04 15:36:26 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20243391531174_e20243391533547_c20243391533599.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20243391526174_e20243391528547_c20243391529029.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Lowndes County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-04 15:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.310000°, -86.840000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lowndes County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.94 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)286.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.21 K
Similar Pixel Count12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.94 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 62.20°
Mean Glint Angle101.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries USA
County/Locality(s) Ware County, GA
NWS WFO Jacksonville FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-04 15:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.140000°, -82.220000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Ware County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)290.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.90 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power12.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.20°
Mean Glint Angle95.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Sonora
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Nacozari de García, Sonora
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-04 15:32:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.500000°, -109.630000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Nacozari de García (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventFerrous-metal
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)293.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.14 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.40 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.37 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.13
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power15.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 74.10°
Mean Glint Angle125.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.10 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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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/Time2024-12-04 15:32:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 26.050000°, -81.620000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Collier County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.23 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.14
Maximum Radiative Power14.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 31.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 54.50°
Mean Glint Angle85.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Pánuco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2024-12-04 15:33:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.040000°, -98.300000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Pánuco (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power33.05 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.53 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.82 K
Similar Pixel Count12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.30
Maximum Radiative Power16.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 36.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 60.90°
Mean Glint Angle97.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.00 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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