Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2025-03-04
Time:	20:16:17
Production Date and Time:	2025-03-04 20:21:13 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	152
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250632016171_e20250632018544_c20250632019038.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250632011171_e20250632013543_c20250632014039.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	10

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Culberson County, TX
NWS WFO	Midland/Odessa TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-04 20:17:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.614166°, -104.188614°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Culberson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Extreme SPC Risk and Red Flag Warning
Event Priority Ranking	1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.36 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	23.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.70°
Mean Glint Angle	70.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	NMsw-AZse_750_m TXw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Leon County, TX
NWS WFO	Fort Worth TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-04 20:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.128334°, -95.891388°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Leon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.63 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.33 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.12 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.00°
Mean Glint Angle	67.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jackson County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-04 20:17:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.889999°, -96.461945°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.25 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Elevated SPC Risk and Red Flag Warning
Event Priority Ranking	1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.38 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.10 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.25 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.90°
Mean Glint Angle	63.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m TXs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Chihuahua, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-04 20:17:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.612223°, -105.946663°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Chihuahua (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.82 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.86 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.93
Maximum Radiative Power	11.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.40°
Mean Glint Angle	65.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Nuevo León
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Anáhuac, Nuevo León
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-04 20:17:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	27.170000°, -100.143059°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Anáhuac (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	96.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	323.53 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	19.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	30.03 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	51.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.60°
Mean Glint Angle	60.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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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 Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-04 20:17:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	26.511389°, -80.486946°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Palm Beach County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	295.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	322.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	23.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	29.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	35.38 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.09 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	25.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.91
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	82.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	31.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.60°
Mean Glint Angle	68.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	18.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	San Fernando, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-04 20:18:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	24.818890°, -98.238609°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	San Fernando (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	83.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.69 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	37.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.15 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	19.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	83.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.70°
Mean Glint Angle	55.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Padilla, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-04 20:18:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	24.138611°, -98.904167°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Padilla (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	70.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	320.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.61 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.42
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.97
Maximum Radiative Power	20.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.80°
Mean Glint Angle	54.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	20.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Bustamante, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-04 20:18:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	23.218611°, -100.014168°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bustamante (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	56.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	327.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.33 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.21 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	10.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	56.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.50°
Mean Glint Angle	53.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Pánuco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-04 20:18:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.157223°, -98.212502°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pánuco (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	319.01 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.35 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.70°
Mean Glint Angle	50.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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