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Wildfire Alert Report
| Date: | 2024-12-31 |
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| Time: | 22:41:17 |
| Production Date and Time: | 2024-12-31 22:45:43 UTC |
| Primary Instrument: | GOES-16 ABI |
| Wmo Spacecraft Id: | 152 |
| Location/orbit: | GEO |
| L1 File: | OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20243662241173_e20243662243546_c20243662244034.nc |
| L1 File(s) - Temporal | OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20243662236173_e20243662238546_c20243662239013.nc |
| Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: | 6 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
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| State/Province(s) | NC |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Hoke County, NC |
| NWS WFO | Raleigh NC |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-12-31 22:42:22UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 35.070000°, -79.280000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 4.17 MW |
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| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 286.70 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 2.96 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 4.51 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 1.20 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.11 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.61 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 8.21 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 3 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 0.30 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.85 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 4.17 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 41.20° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 95.90° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 105.80° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 5.70 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | GA |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Toombs County, GA |
| NWS WFO | Peachtree City GA |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-12-31 22:42:22UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 32.140000°, -82.310000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 5.19 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 291.10 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 2.73 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 4.30 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 2.02 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.55 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.94 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 11.66 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 1 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 0.50 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.25 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 5.19 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 38.40° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 92.40° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 99.90° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 5.50 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | MS |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | Marion County, MS |
| NWS WFO | Jackson MS |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-12-31 22:42:21UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 31.210000°, -90.030000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 5.20 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 289.36 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 2.88 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 4.15 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 6.76 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.72 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.02 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 21.16 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 1 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 0.40 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.41 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 5.20 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 40.00° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 86.20° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 89.10° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 5.70 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | TX |
| Country/Countries | USA |
| County/Locality(s) | San Jacinto County, TX |
| NWS WFO | Houston/Galveston TX |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-12-31 22:42:20UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 30.450000°, -95.000000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 7.39 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 291.27 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 3.70 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 12.64 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 8.56 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.96 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.88 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 35.81 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 1 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 0.80 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.31 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 7.39 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 41.80° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 82.10° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 82.60° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 6.00 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | Tamaulipas |
| Country/Countries | Mexico |
| County/Locality(s) | Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Tamaulipas |
| NWS WFO | N/A |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-12-31 22:42:49UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 26.200000°, -98.600000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 40.46 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 303.69 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 6.74 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 7.08 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 10.13 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 8.20 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 6.07 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 18.87 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 4 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 4.90 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.77 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 16.43 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 40.40° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 77.10° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 73.80° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 17.60 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | Tamaulipas |
| Country/Countries | Mexico |
| County/Locality(s) | Río Bravo, Tamaulipas |
| NWS WFO | N/A |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2024-12-31 22:42:49UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 25.740000°, -98.110000° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 9.28 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 302.28 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 3.36 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 5.66 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 7.81 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 6.75 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.26 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.80 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 2 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 2.70 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.58 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 9.28 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 39.60° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 77.20° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 73.70° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 5.80 km2 |
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