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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-05-17
Time: 18:26:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-05-17 18:31:13 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261371826175_e20261371828549_c20261371829033.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261371821175_e20261371823549_c20261371824017.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Brevard County, FL
NWS WFO Melbourne FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-17 18:27:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 27.860834°, -80.523613°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Brevard County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power285.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)333.52 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)25.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.44 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)34.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)38.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.16 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)20.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power180.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 33.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 17.90°
Mean Glint Angle41.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 14.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Indian River County, FL
NWS WFO Melbourne FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-17 18:27:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 27.597778°, -80.528893°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Indian River County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power106.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)329.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)20.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)31.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)36.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.05 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)14.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.59
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.01
Maximum Radiative Power106.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 32.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 17.70°
Mean Glint Angle40.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Indian River County, FL
NWS WFO Melbourne FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Bias)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-17 18:27:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 27.576666°, -80.653053°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Indian River County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power1686.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)375.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)66.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)13.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)76.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)82.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)67.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.27 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)64.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.02
Maximum Radiative Power788.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 32.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 17.60°
Mean Glint Angle40.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 38.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) El Higo, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-17 18:28:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.711111°, -98.478615°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • El Higo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power40.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)324.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.82 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.88 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)28.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.28 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power40.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 36.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 2.70°
Mean Glint Angle39.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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