GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational and are undergoing testingHurricane Irma hit Cuba as a category 5 Storm late on 8 September 2017. The animation above shows the storm paralleling the north coast of Cuba; outer rainbands are moving into southern Florida. Irma is forecast to turn... Read More
GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational and are undergoing testingHurricane Jose is approaching the Leeward Islands, following Irma’s path through the region earlier in the week. The Category 4 storm is shown above in 10.3 µm Infrared Imagery from GOES-16. Its satellite presentation is excellent. Geostationary Lightning... Read More
GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational and are undergoing testingGOES-16 Captured very strong Hurricane Irma, north of Hispaniola, early on the day on 7 September. The 7.34 µm channel shown is sensitive to water vapor, that is, water vapor in the atmosphere absorbs energy at 7.34 µm.... Read More
Suomi NPP’s Day Night Band Image, below, from Real Earth, shows Hurricane Irma as it is over the island of Barbuda — note that the island is entirely within the eye! (Click here for an image with no underlying maps).GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational and are undergoing testingGOES-16 Clean... Read More
