GOES-16 (GOES-East) Ash RGB images and Dust RGB images (above) showed numerous volcanic plumes emanating from Popocatépetl in central Mexico during the 5-day period from 21 May – 25 May 2023. On 21 May, the airport at Puebla (MMPB) was temporarily closed, due to the potential adverse impact of volcanic ash to... Read More

Direct Broadcast data from the antenna on Guam (processed with CSPP data) at 1558 UTC on 25 May show the structure of a very strong typhoon. Mawar at 1800 UTC was a Super Typhoon with sustained winds of 155 knots. (Blog Post). The toggle above shows I05 (11.45 µm)Read More

Target Sector (2.5-minute interval) JMA Himawari-9 Visible and Infrared images (above) covered the period +/- 2 hours when Super Typhoon Mawar reached Category 5 intensity at 0600 UTC on 25 May 2023. Mesovortices within the eye were evident in Visible imagery, with the eye exhibiting a “stadium effect” geometry (two signatures that are often associated with... Read More