Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2025-03-20
Time:	17:51:17
Production Date and Time:	2025-03-20 17:56:05 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	152
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250791751171_e20250791753544_c20250791754036.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250791746171_e20250791748544_c20250791749034.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Edgecombe County, NC
NWS WFO	Raleigh NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-20 17:52:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.883888°, -77.433609°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Edgecombe County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.98 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.19 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	16.98 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.30°
Mean Glint Angle	78.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MD-DE-VAe-NCe_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Poinsett County, AR
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-20 17:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.636944°, -90.856392°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Poinsett County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	39.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.59 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	36.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.75 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.00 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	0.89
Maximum Radiative Power	39.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.60°
Mean Glint Angle	80.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Unknown
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-20 17:52:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.536667°, -117.898331°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	29.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.22 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.07 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 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	0.35
Maximum Radiative Power	29.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	59.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.50°
Mean Glint Angle	104.70°
Water Fraction	1.00
Total Pixel Area	8.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Dougherty County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-20 17:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.491667°, -84.174164°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Dougherty County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.03 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	32.20°
Mean Glint Angle	69.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Taylor County, FL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-20 17:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.241667°, -83.598892°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Taylor County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.52 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.85
Maximum Radiative Power	11.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	30.90°
Mean Glint Angle	66.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Acadia Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-20 17:52:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.193333°, -92.342781°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Acadia Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	38.73 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)	308.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.50 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.68 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.92
Maximum Radiative Power	21.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	31.40°
Mean Glint Angle	70.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Coahuila de Zaragoza
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Ocampo, Coahuila de Zaragoza
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-20 17:52:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.810556°, -102.594444°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Ocampo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.25 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.62 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.83
Maximum Radiative Power	7.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.50°
Mean Glint Angle	77.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 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 17:53:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.775555°, -81.936668°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.49 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	319.98 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.00 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.82
Maximum Radiative Power	13.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	23.70°
Mean Glint Angle	50.10°
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 17:53:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.287500°, -79.797226°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.91 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.25
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	12.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	23.70°
Mean Glint Angle	48.90°
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 17:53:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.021111°, -79.667503°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.52 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	3.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.68 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.60 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	23.40°
Mean Glint Angle	48.30°
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	Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-20 17:53:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	19.217777°, -71.440277°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.76 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.79 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	999.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	-999.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.74 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	999.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	-999.00 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.00
Maximum Radiative Power	18.76 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	23.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	24.40°
Mean Glint Angle	46.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	8.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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