Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2025-02-20
Time:	18:16:17
Production Date and Time:	2025-02-20 18:21:10 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	152
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250511816171_e20250511818544_c20250511819033.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250511811171_e20250511813544_c20250511814046.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	5

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NE
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Garfield County, NE
NWS WFO	North Platte NE
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-20 18:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.888611°, -98.816666°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Garfield County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	272.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.71 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 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	7.95 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	54.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.70°
Mean Glint Angle	104.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Buenaventura, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-20 18:17:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.063612°, -107.355835°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Buenaventura (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	319.12 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.06 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.93 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	14.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.40°
Mean Glint Angle	90.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-20 18:18:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.731667°, -78.689445°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	26.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	323.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.10 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.08 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	26.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	25.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.00°
Mean Glint Angle	58.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-20 18:18:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.162777°, -78.436943°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.59 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.97 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.57 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.26 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.40 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	0.74
Maximum Radiative Power	21.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	25.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.60°
Mean Glint Angle	57.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-20 18:18:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	19.621944°, -70.478058°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.07 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	11.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	23.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.70°
Mean Glint Angle	59.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental