Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) -- CIMSS

Date:	2025-03-18
Time:	00:31:16
Production Date and Time:	2025-03-18 00:36:16 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	152
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250770031169_e20250770033542_c20250770034041.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250770026169_e20250770028542_c20250770029002.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	4

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	VA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Smyth County, VA
NWS WFO	Blacksburg VA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-18 00:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.953888°, -81.519997°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Smyth County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	275.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	2.84 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.20 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.20 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	3.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	102.20°
Mean Glint Angle	87.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lamar County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-18 00:32:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.037500°, -89.433334°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lamar County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	285.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	3.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.75 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	96.10°
Mean Glint Angle	77.60°
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)	Nuevo León
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	General Zuazua, Nuevo León
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-18 00:32:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	25.885000°, -100.164444°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	General Zuazua (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.90 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	86.60°
Mean Glint Angle	60.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 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	2025-03-18 00:33:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.437778°, -80.778610°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	1.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.66 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	104.40°
Mean Glint Angle	94.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS)