GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational and are undergoing testingHurricane Maria underwent rapid intensification on 18 September as it moved through very warm waters to the east of the Leeward Islands. The animation of GOES-16 “Clean Window” Infrared Imagery (10.3 µm), above, shows the rapid development of... Read More
GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational and are undergoing testingGOES-16 and GOES-13 animations of thunderstorms over northern Minnesota, above, courtesy Science and Operations Officer (SOO) Dan Miller from the Duluth National Weather Service Office, show how the superior spatial and temporal resolution of GOES-16 enhances the ability... Read More
Suomi NPP overflew Florida and Hurricane Irma shortly after 0700 UTC on Monday 11 September. The 10.8 µm Infrared Image from the VIIRS Instrument, above, shows cold cloud tops and strong convection over much of central Florida (Orlando International Airport received 3″ of rain between 0300 and 0600 UTC on... Read More
GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational and are undergoing testingGOES-16 Infrared Imagery, above, shows Hurricane Irma moving north on a wobbly path (displaying trochoidal motion) through the Florida Keys. The eye of the storm moved between Key West (surface data plot) and Marathon (surface data plot) around sunrise on 10 September.... Read More
