Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2025-03-20
Time:	17:06:17
Production Date and Time:	2025-03-20 17:11:02 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	152
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250791706171_e20250791708544_c20250791709035.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250791701171_e20250791703544_c20250791704017.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Redwood County, MN
NWS WFO	Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-20 17:06:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	44.220001°, -95.327499°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Redwood County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	117.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	17.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	17.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	27.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	30.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.51 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	13.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.05
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.97
Maximum Radiative Power	61.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	55.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.50°
Mean Glint Angle	103.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MN-WInw_750_m MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Barber County, KS
NWS WFO	Dodge City KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-20 17:06:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.253613°, -98.907219°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Barber County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.44 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.25 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.06
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.00°
Mean Glint Angle	94.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sevier County, AR
NWS WFO	Shreveport LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-20 17:07:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.064167°, -94.204720°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Sevier County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.52 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.72
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.74
Maximum Radiative Power	12.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.20°
Mean Glint Angle	83.90°
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)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lake County, FL
NWS WFO	Melbourne FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-20 17:07:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.889999°, -81.755836°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lake County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	1.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk and Red Flag Warning
Event Priority Ranking	1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	0.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.66 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.34 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.85
Maximum Radiative Power	1.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	34.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	30.30°
Mean Glint Angle	64.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_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 17:08:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.906111°, -82.748611°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	0.97 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.76 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.90
Maximum Radiative Power	11.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	24.80°
Mean Glint Angle	53.00°
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	2025-03-20 17:08:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.769167°, -81.135002°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	319.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.48 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.21 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.80 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	6.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	24.20°
Mean Glint Angle	51.80°
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	2025-03-20 17:08:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.854166°, -78.831390°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.54 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	321.12 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.85 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.78
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.93
Maximum Radiative Power	13.54 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	22.80°
Mean Glint Angle	48.80°
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	2025-03-20 17:08:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.365000°, -78.422775°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	321.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.10 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.21 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.91
Maximum Radiative Power	9.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	25.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	22.30°
Mean Glint Angle	47.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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