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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-02-16
Time: 20:26:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-02-16 20:30:58 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250472026176_e20250472028549_c20250472029025.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250472021176_e20250472023549_c20250472024014.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Fayette County, TX
NWS WFO Austin/San Antonio TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-16 20:27:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.960556°, -96.720001°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Fayette County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power37.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)14.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)16.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)25.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.33 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.68 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)42.71 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)12.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power37.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.60°
Mean Glint Angle70.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Duval County, TX
NWS WFO Corpus Christi TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-16 20:27:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 28.057501°, -98.316391°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Duval County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power18.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.36 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.17 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.47 K
Similar Pixel Count18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 47.20°
Mean Glint Angle67.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.70 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 MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-16 20:27:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 25.865000°, -98.122780°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Río Bravo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.40 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power14.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.50°
Mean Glint Angle62.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Nuevo León
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Linares, Nuevo León
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-16 20:28:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 24.773611°, -99.614166°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Linares (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.33 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.91 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.86
Maximum Radiative Power11.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 43.80°
Mean Glint Angle60.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 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/Time2025-02-16 20:28:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.627501°, -78.154442°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power30.41 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.69 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.50 K
Similar Pixel Count8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.33
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.45
Maximum Radiative Power30.41 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 25.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 55.80°
Mean Glint Angle69.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.40 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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