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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-02-02
Time: 15:36:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-02-02 15:41:02 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250331536176_e20250331538549_c20250331539008.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250331531176_e20250331533549_c20250331534030.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Washington County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-02 15:37:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.928612°, -82.793053°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Washington County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power26.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)19.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)37.12 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)10.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power26.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 58.50°
Mean Glint Angle95.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Palm Beach County, FL
NWS WFO Miami FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-02 15:37:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 26.447222°, -80.545280°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Palm Beach County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power18.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.27 K
Similar Pixel Count18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.93
Maximum Radiative Power18.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 31.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 52.10°
Mean Glint Angle81.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Cuba
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-02 15:38:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.101110°, -78.160835°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power21.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.38 K
Similar Pixel Count5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.44
Maximum Radiative Power21.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 25.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 46.60°
Mean Glint Angle69.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.40 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Haiti
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-02 15:38:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 18.546667°, -72.168335°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.21 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.38 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.86 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.98
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power7.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 22.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 41.30°
Mean Glint Angle59.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.30 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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