Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) -- CIMSS

Date:	2025-03-18
Time:	18:11:17
Production Date and Time:	2025-03-18 18:19:05 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	152
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250771811170_e20250771813543_c20250771814021.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250771806170_e20250771808543_c20250771809053.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	12

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Carroll County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-18 18:11:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.513054°, -93.303055°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Carroll County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	152.47 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)	313.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	16.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	12.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	40.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.14 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	28.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	90.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.00°
Mean Glint Angle	88.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Scotland County, NC
NWS WFO	Raleigh NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-18 18:12:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.779446°, -79.580276°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Scotland County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.41 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	4.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.70°
Mean Glint Angle	76.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Greene County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-18 18:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.835835°, -88.134163°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Greene County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.32 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 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	9.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.30°
Mean Glint Angle	72.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Harris County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-18 18:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.749722°, -85.068054°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Harris County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	0.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.32 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.07
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.60°
Mean Glint Angle	71.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Avoyelles Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-18 18:12:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.890556°, -91.824997°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Avoyelles Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	36.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.81 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.64
Maximum Radiative Power	36.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	32.30°
Mean Glint Angle	70.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Evangeline Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-18 18:12:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.836666°, -92.389725°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Evangeline Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.47 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.55 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	5.47 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	32.30°
Mean Glint Angle	70.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	St. Helena Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-18 18:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.793056°, -90.751114°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	St. Helena Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.01 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.35 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	32.20°
Mean Glint Angle	69.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

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 18:13:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.890833°, -80.901390°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.47 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	15.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	26.10°
Mean Glint Angle	50.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

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 18:13:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.836390°, -81.860001°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.22 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	16.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	25.70°
Mean Glint Angle	50.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

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 18:13:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.750278°, -81.394165°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	26.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.88 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 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	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	15.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	25.80°
Mean Glint Angle	50.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

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 18:13:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.602501°, -80.846664°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	317.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.20 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.49 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	25.90°
Mean Glint Angle	50.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-18 18:13:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.524166°, -77.581665°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	25.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.14 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	-0.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.03 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	25.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	26.30°
Mean Glint Angle	48.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	17.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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