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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-02-18
Time: 00:16:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-02-18 00:21:09 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250490016170_e20250490018543_c20250490019028.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250490011170_e20250490013543_c20250490014028.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Greene County, MS
NWS WFO Mobile AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-18 00:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.088612°, -88.628334°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Greene County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)281.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.25 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.29
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 97.80°
Mean Glint Angle86.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Jefferson County, TX
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-18 00:17:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.059999°, -94.066391°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventOil/gas
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)284.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.25 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power3.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 93.00°
Mean Glint Angle78.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Colorado County, TX
NWS WFO Houston/Galveston TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-18 00:17:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.405277°, -96.383331°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Colorado County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power25.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)289.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.21 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.72 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.89 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)10.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.91
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power13.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 90.90°
Mean Glint Angle74.40°
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) Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-02-18 00:18:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.270555°, -97.810555°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Ciudad Madero (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventOil/gas
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.98 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.07 K
Similar Pixel Count6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 36.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 88.00°
Mean Glint Angle68.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
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