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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-02-03
Time: 23:01:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-02-03 23:06:03 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250342301170_e20250342303543_c20250342304033.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250342256170_e20250342258543_c20250342259007.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 6
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Hoke County, NC
NWS WFO Raleigh NC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-03 23:02:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.925278°, -79.338333°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Hoke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)287.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.97 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.67 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.12
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 93.60°
Mean Glint Angle99.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Geneva County, AL
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-03 23:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.196112°, -85.934723°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Geneva County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)293.05 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.38 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 87.10°
Mean Glint Angle88.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Tamaulipas
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Valle Hermoso, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-03 23:02:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 25.923056°, -97.905830°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Valle Hermoso (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.55 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.60 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.20 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 Power7.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 75.40°
Mean Glint Angle68.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Tamaulipas
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-03 23:03:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 23.969999°, -98.178612°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Soto la Marina (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power199.76 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)324.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)26.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)23.21 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)29.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)32.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)26.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)28.86 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)25.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power109.25 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 74.30°
Mean Glint Angle65.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.20 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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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/Time2025-02-03 23:03:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.747778°, -81.053886°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power17.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)2.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.96 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 27.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 88.30°
Mean Glint Angle90.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.00 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-03 23:03:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.080833°, -78.179726°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power47.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)17.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.69 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.79 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-0.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power47.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 25.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 90.40°
Mean Glint Angle94.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.80 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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