Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-03
Time:	20:46:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-03 20:50:58 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260622046171_e20260622048544_c20260622049037.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260622041171_e20260622043544_c20260622044035.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	7

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Yalobusha County, MS
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-03 20:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.030277°, -89.829445°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Yalobusha County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.34 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.20°
Mean Glint Angle	74.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Montgomery County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-03 20:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.634724°, -89.513611°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Montgomery County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.82 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	6.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.10°
Mean Glint Angle	74.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lamar County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-03 20:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.065001°, -89.619720°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lamar County (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 Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.19 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.80
Maximum Radiative Power	29.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.40°
Mean Glint Angle	69.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	St. Helena Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-03 20:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.904722°, -90.613335°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	St. Helena Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.22 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.14 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.72 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.05 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.63
Maximum Radiative Power	13.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.70°
Mean Glint Angle	68.80°
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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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Nuevo León
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo León
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-03 20:47:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	26.471111°, -100.183891°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Sabinas Hidalgo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	0.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.75 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 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	0.76
Maximum Radiative Power	8.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.50°
Mean Glint Angle	57.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Matamoros, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-03 20:47:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	25.817499°, -97.259163°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Matamoros (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	41.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.41 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.93 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.50 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	0.81
Maximum Radiative Power	21.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.90°
Mean Glint Angle	56.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.30 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	2026-03-03 20:48:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.997778°, -84.231392°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.57 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.45 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	15.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.30°
Mean Glint Angle	59.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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