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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-04-02
Time: 17:51:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-04-02 17:56:12 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 152
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250921751171_e20250921753544_c20250921754033.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250921746171_e20250921748544_c20250921749039.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Guilford County, NC
NWS WFO Raleigh NC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-04-02 17:51:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.950001°, -79.959167°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Guilford County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.79 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power12.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 32.10°
Mean Glint Angle72.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) San Patricio County, TX
NWS WFO Corpus Christi TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-04-02 17:52:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 27.921112°, -97.525276°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • San Patricio County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.29 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power16.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 25.50°
Mean Glint Angle65.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Palm Beach County, FL
NWS WFO Miami FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-04-02 17:52:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 26.879444°, -80.570000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Palm Beach County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power139.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)327.68 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)19.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)23.10 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)32.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.06 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)19.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.81
Maximum Radiative Power92.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 32.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 23.20°
Mean Glint Angle53.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Nuevo León
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) García, Nuevo León
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-04-02 17:52:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 25.834723°, -100.671669°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • García (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power39.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)328.33 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.69 K
Similar Pixel Count8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power22.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 25.10°
Mean Glint Angle66.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.70 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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