Target Sector (2.5-minute interval) JMA Himawari-9 AHI Red Visible (0.64 µm) and Clean Infrared Window (10.4 µm) images (above) showed Super Typhoon Man-Yi as it made landfall along the Philippines island of Luzon on 17th November 2024. Low-altitude mesovortices were apparent within the eye as it was offshore — then a notable convective burst developed as the... Read More

5-minute CONUS sector GOES-16 (GOES-East) Red Visible (0.64 µm) images (above) displayed an intensifying Hurricane Force low pressure system over the western Atlantic Ocean (not far off the North Carolina coast) on 15th November 2024. Note the area of haziness just west-southwest of the center of the surface low — this milky/hazy appearance was... Read More

The Night Microphysics RGB animation from the CSPP Geosphere site (direct link to animation) below shows clouds of various heights (and temperatures). For example deep high clouds (likely precipitating) stretch northwest to southeast to the north of the Samoan Island chain. Low clouds are indicated over the three main Samoan islands: Savai’i, Upolu and... Read More

5-minute PACUS/CONUS sector Upper-level Water Vapor (6.2 µm) images with an overlay of GLM-detected Flash Extent Density from GOES-18 (GOES-West) and GOES-16 (GOES-East) (above) showed the detection of a bolide — which according to the American Meteor Society occurred around 1333 UTC on 13th November 2024.Since the bright fireball occurred at a high altitude... Read More