GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational data and are undergoing testingThe animation of GOES-16 imagery, above, showing, clockwise from upper left, the GOES-16 0.47 µm, 0.64 µm, 1.61 µm and 0.86 µm channels, shows lows clouds over southeast New England, with a few mid-level clouds aloft. The... Read More
(Images in this blog post were created by William Straka, SSEC. Thanks William!!)Parts of Pedrogao Grande in central Portugal (northeast of Lisbon) burned over the weekend in a massive forest fire. At least 62 people were killed (News Link; Youtube Video 1, 2). Suomi NPP overflew the region shortly after the fire... Read More
GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational data and are undergoing testingTrue-Color Imagery can be computed quickly in AWIPS using several simple xml files and Python code. An example is shown above. The Green Band that is missing from the ABI is simulated using a combination of... Read More
GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational data and are undergoing testingThe strong pressure gradient around a Low Pressure system over Alberta and Saskatchewan caused strong winds across northern Montana on 24 May 2017, and blowing dust was the result, especially in Hill and Blaine Counties. The visible animation, above, from 1707 to 1802 UTC... Read More
