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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-05-18
Time: 18:21:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-05-18 18:26:14 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261381821176_e20261381823550_c20261381824033.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261381816176_e20261381818550_c20261381819025.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Wayne County, MS
NWS WFO Mobile AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-18 18:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.532778°, -88.795830°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Wayne County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power49.74 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)12.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.75 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power49.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 13.90°
Mean Glint Angle48.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Baker County, GA
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-18 18:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.334444°, -84.510002°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Baker County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power17.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.58 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.96
Maximum Radiative Power17.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 16.00°
Mean Glint Angle47.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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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/Time2026-05-18 18:22:52UTC
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 Power149.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)325.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)19.59 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)24.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)31.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.98 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.99 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)10.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power88.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 33.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 16.70°
Mean Glint Angle40.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) St. Lucie County, FL
NWS WFO Melbourne FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-18 18:22:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 27.248611°, -80.550003°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • St. Lucie County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power329.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)331.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)25.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)16.21 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)31.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)45.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.89 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)20.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power260.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 32.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 16.50°
Mean Glint Angle39.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 19.00 km2
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