** The GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational data and are undergoing testing. **GOES-16 Lower-Level (7.3 µm),  Mid-Level (6.9 µm) and Upper-Level (6.2 µm) Water Vapor images (above; also available as an MP4 animation) revealed the circulation associated with a Hurricane Force low over the North Atlantic Ocean (centered southeast of... Read More

** The GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational data and are undergoing testing. **The Storm Prediction Center issued a Moderate Risk for severe thunderstorms over the southern Plains on 28 March 2017. As a result, both 1-minute GOES-16 Mesoscale Sectors were positioned over that region, providing images at 30-second intervals. ABI... Read More

Cyclone Debbie formed in the Coral Sea on 22 March 2017, and eventually intensified to a Category 3 storm (ADT | SATCON) as it moved southward toward Australia. Himawari-8 Visible (0.64 µm) and Infrared Window (10.4 µm) images (above) showed the eye of Debbie as it was making landfall in... Read More

** The GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational data and are undergoing testing. **As noted on the Satellite Liaison Blog, an outbreak of severe thunderstorms developed over parts of Oklahoma and Texas on 26 March 2017. A GOES-16 Mesoscale Sector positioned over that region provided 1-minute data — and 0.5-km resolution Visible... Read More