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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-03-20
Time: 15:56:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-03-20 16:01:03 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250791556171_e20250791558544_c20250791559000.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250791551171_e20250791553544_c20250791554019.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Vernon Parish, LA
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-20 15:57:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.146667°, -93.530281°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Vernon Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated SPC Risk and Red Flag Warning
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.24 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.86 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.94
Maximum Radiative Power8.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 46.90°
Mean Glint Angle86.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Bahamas
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-20 15:57:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 26.648333°, -78.201111°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power77.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)320.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)27.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.03 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.32
Maximum Radiative Power48.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 31.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 34.00°
Mean Glint Angle62.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.40 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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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 MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-20 15:58:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.057501°, -78.659721°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.87 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.95
Maximum Radiative Power16.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 26.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 30.90°
Mean Glint Angle53.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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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 MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-20 15:58:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.707500°, -77.625000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.56 K
Similar Pixel Count19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.96
Maximum Radiative Power11.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 25.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 30.00°
Mean Glint Angle52.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.40 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-20 15:58:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 18.822500°, -70.852776°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.53 K
Similar Pixel Count14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power12.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 22.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 23.70°
Mean Glint Angle41.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.30 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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