GOES-14, over the Equator at ~105º W Longitude, has been activated in support of SRSO-R Operations in February 2016. One-minute imagery will commence on Monday 1 February. The GOES-14 Sounder has also been activated to fill in, temporarily, for the GOES-13 Sounder that has been inactive since November 2015. An animation of all 19 Sounder channels is available at... Read More
The Popocatépetl Volcano in Mexico began erupting at 1546 UTC on 20 January 2016 (Washington VAAC message). The volcanic plume was evident on Suomi NPP VIIRS true-color Red/Green/Blue (RGB) images on 23, 24, and 25 January, as viewed using the SSEC RealEarth web map server (above).Nighttime images of Suomi NPP VIIRS Shortwave... Read More
A storm forecast to produce near-record snowfalls over the Nation’s Capitol has started to move up the east coast of the United States on 22 January 2016. Snow that will fall requires two things: abundant moisture, and cold temperatures. The MIMIC Total Precipitable Water Product, shown above for the 72 hours ending at 1400... Read More
When strong storms appear in Forecast Models, it is tempting to trace back in the atmosphere where the system originates. The water vapor animation above, from GOES-13, ends with the future East Coast Storm developing over the lower Mississippi River Valley (where it produced severe weather). The rocking animation, below, shows... Read More
