Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2025-12-15
Time:	17:16:17
Production Date and Time:	2025-12-15 17:21:33 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253491716177_e20253491718550_c20253491719046.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253491711177_e20253491713550_c20253491714037.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	5

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Harnett County, NC
NWS WFO	Raleigh NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-15 17:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.566387°, -78.917503°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Harnett County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	285.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.89 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.70°
Mean Glint Angle	100.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Van Buren County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-15 17:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.540833°, -92.689720°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Van Buren County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	285.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.43 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.80°
Mean Glint Angle	103.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Collin County, TX
NWS WFO	Fort Worth TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-15 17:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.179443°, -96.551666°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Collin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.00 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	4.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.40°
Mean Glint Angle	101.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	West Baton Rouge Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-15 17:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.555834°, -91.342781°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	West Baton Rouge Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.13 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 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	0.83
Maximum Radiative Power	8.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.70°
Mean Glint Angle	93.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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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	2025-12-15 17:18:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.604166°, -81.086388°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.39 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.68
Maximum Radiative Power	16.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.70°
Mean Glint Angle	72.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental