** The GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational data and are undergoing testing. **Widespread fog and stratus had developed across southern Alabama and western Georgia during the pre-dawn hours on 04 April 2017. After sunrise, a comparison of 1-minute interval GOES-16 and 15-30 minute interval GOES-13 visible imagery (above)... Read More
Note: GOES-16 data shown on this page are preliminary, non-operational data and are undergoing on-orbit testing.Here is what this blog post will show: It is vital to tweak the supplied default AWIPS Enhancements so that important atmospheric information is better highlighted.GOES-R IFR Probability fields (Click here for a website that... Read More
The red is where the fog is the thickest, with near zero visibility. Very dangerous driving conditions, only drive if necessary #TuleFog pic.twitter.com/yl9wORdJO6 — NWS Hanford (@NWSHanford) January 31, 2017 The tweet shown above was issued by the NWS forecast office in Hanford, California — using an image of the GOES-15 Low... Read More
A nighttime image (above) of the Suomi NPP VIIRS 11.45 µm – 3.74 µm Infrared brightness temperature difference (often referred to as the “fog/stratus product”) showed the development of narrow fingers of river valley fog in parts of southwestern Wisconsin, southeastern Minnesota and northeastern Iowa at 0735 UTC or 2:35... Read More
