Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2025-03-20
Time:	16:41:17
Production Date and Time:	2025-03-20 16:46:03 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	152
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250791641171_e20250791643544_c20250791644039.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250791636171_e20250791638544_c20250791639026.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	McHenry County, IL
NWS WFO	Chicago IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-20 16:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.249443°, -88.347778°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	McHenry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.24 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	0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.47
Maximum Radiative Power	15.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.50°
Mean Glint Angle	96.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	McIntosh County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-20 16:42:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.200554°, -95.751663°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	McIntosh County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Elevated SPC Risk
Event Priority Ranking	3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.05 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.44 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.32 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.32
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.00°
Mean Glint Angle	90.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jefferson County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-20 16:42:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.481945°, -91.983055°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Elevated SPC Risk
Event Priority Ranking	3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.23 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.43 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	15.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.50°
Mean Glint Angle	85.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Foard County, TX
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-20 16:42:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.969444°, -99.483330°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Foard County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Elevated SPC Risk
Event Priority Ranking	3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.43 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.86
Maximum Radiative Power	8.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.20°
Mean Glint Angle	92.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m TXw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Kinney County, TX
NWS WFO	Austin/San Antonio TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-20 16:42:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.308332°, -100.152222°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Kinney County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Elevated SPC Risk
Event Priority Ranking	3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.97 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.47 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.73 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 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	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	9.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.60°
Mean Glint Angle	86.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXs_750_m TXw_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	2025-03-20 16:43:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.871666°, -78.081947°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.63 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.81 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.87
Maximum Radiative Power	13.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	25.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	24.40°
Mean Glint Angle	49.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 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	2025-03-20 16:43:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.754999°, -79.361115°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.51 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.64 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 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	0.97
Maximum Radiative Power	4.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	24.80°
Mean Glint Angle	50.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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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 Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-20 16:43:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.864721°, -70.580833°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.68 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.14 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.48
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	22.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	19.60°
Mean Glint Angle	41.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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