Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2025-04-04
Time:	16:41:17
Production Date and Time:	2025-04-04 16:46:10 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	152
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250941641172_e20250941643545_c20250941644051.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250941636172_e20250941638545_c20250941639030.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	7

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NY
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Erie County, NY
NWS WFO	Buffalo NY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-04-04 16:41:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.911110°, -78.898613°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Erie County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Likely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.92 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.17 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	7.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.50°
Mean Glint Angle	88.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MIe-OH-PAw-NYw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	McDuffie County, GA
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-04-04 16:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.571388°, -82.543610°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	McDuffie County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.45 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.97 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	30.80°
Mean Glint Angle	70.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	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	2025-04-04 16:43:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.412777°, -80.100555°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.01 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.41 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.58 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.72
Maximum Radiative Power	10.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	19.90°
Mean Glint Angle	46.00°
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	2025-04-04 16:43:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.860834°, -82.759720°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	26.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.69 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.98
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.70
Maximum Radiative Power	26.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	20.90°
Mean Glint Angle	47.10°
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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-04-04 16:43:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.728056°, -77.723892°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	35.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	320.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.59 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.59 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.60 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	0.55
Maximum Radiative Power	35.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	25.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	18.20°
Mean Glint Angle	43.20°
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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-04-04 16:43:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	19.277779°, -71.438614°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	51.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	320.49 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.63 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.57 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	15.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.29
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	51.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	23.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	14.10°
Mean Glint Angle	36.80°
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	2025-04-04 16:43:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.843334°, -70.948334°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.66 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.33 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 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	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	9.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	22.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	13.60°
Mean Glint Angle	35.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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