Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) -- CIMSS

Date:	2025-03-17
Time:	18:56:24
Production Date and Time:	2025-03-17 18:57:05 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	152
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadM1-M6C14_G16_s20250761856248_e20250761856305_c20250761856351.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadM1-M6C14_G16_s20250761854248_e20250761854305_c20250761854352.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	4

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Edgefield County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-17 18:56:27UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.587502°, -81.957779°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Edgefield County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.43 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.28 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 K
Image Interval	2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.10°
Mean Glint Angle	73.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Autauga County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-17 18:56:26UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.357224°, -86.799721°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Autauga County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.96 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.59 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Image Interval	2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.45
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.00°
Mean Glint Angle	69.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Perry County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-17 18:56:26UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.348331°, -87.525276°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Perry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	56.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	15.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.50 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	37.31 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.90 K
Image Interval	2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.18
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	31.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.80°
Mean Glint Angle	69.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	St. Landry Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-17 18:56:25UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.440001°, -92.165833°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	St. Landry Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.71 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Image Interval	2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.60°
Mean Glint Angle	66.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS)