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Latest Satellite Imagery (Text)

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Unless otherwise noted, the images linked from this page are located on servers at the Satellite Services Division of the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service.

Please direct all questions and comments regarding these images to the NESDIS Satellite Services Division at SSDWebmaster@noaa.gov and SABWebmaster@noaa.gov.

Several satellite enhancements are available for the images. To learn more about satellite imagery, The GOES Imager Tutorial and the Satellite Imagery FAQ are available to answer your questions.

General Satellite Status Messages, including Outages
SSD Tropical Satellite Imagery System Status

GOES-East/West Hurricane Sectors

Atlantic
Visible - Loop
IR - Loop
Water Vapor - Loop 		East Pacific
Visible - Loop
IR - Loop
Water Vapor - Loop 		Gulf of Mexico
Visible - Loop
IR - Loop
Water Vapor - Loop 		East Coast US
Visible - Loop
IR - Loop
Water Vapor - Loop

GOES Floater Imagery – 30 minute updates

Atlantic Floater 1
Not Active
Visible  Image - Loop
IR AVN  Image - Loop
IR Shortwave  Image - Loop
IR Dvorak*  Image - Loop
IR Unenhanced  Image - Loop
IR JSL  Image - Loop
IR RGB  Image - Loop
IR Funktop  Image - Loop
IR Rainbow  Image - Loop
Water Vapor  Image - Loop 		Atlantic Floater 2
Not Active
Visible  Image - Loop
IR AVN  Image - Loop
IR Shortwave  Image - Loop
IR Dvorak*  Image -  Loop
IR Unenhanced  Image - Loop
IR JSL  Image - Loop
IR RGB  Image - Loop
IR Funktop  Image - Loop
IR Rainbow  Image - Loop
Water Vapor  Image -  Loop
 
Atlantic Floater 3
Not Active
Visible  Image - Loop
IR AVN  Image - Loop
IR Shortwave  Image - Loop
IR Dvorak*  Image -  Loop
IR Unenhanced  Image - Loop
IR JSL  Image - Loop
IR RGB  Image - Loop
IR Funktop  Image - Loop
IR Rainbow  Image - Loop
Water Vapor  Image -  Loop 		Atlantic Floater 4
Not Active
Visible  Image - Loop
IR AVN  Image - Loop
Shortwave IR  Image - Loop
IR Dvorak*  Image -  Loop
IR Unenhanced  Image - Loop
IR JSL  Image - Loop
IR RGB  Image - Loop
IR Funktop  Image - Loop
IR Rainbow  Image - Loop
Water Vapor  Image -  Loop
 
East Pacific Floater 1
Not Active
Visible  Image - Loop
IR AVN  Image - Loop
IR Shortwave  Image - Loop
IR Dvorak*  Image -  Loop
IR Unenhanced  Image - Loop
IR JSL  Image - Loop
IR RGB  Image - Loop
IR Funktop  Image - Loop
IR Rainbow  Image - Loop
Water Vapor  Image -  Loop 		East Pacific Floater 2
Not Active
Visible  Image - Loop
IR AVN  Image - Loop
IR Shortwave  Image - Loop
IR Dvorak*  Image -  Loop
IR Unenhanced  Image - Loop
IR JSL  Image - Loop
IR RGB  Image - Loop
IR Funktop  Image - Loop
IR Rainbow  Image - Loop
Water Vapor  Image -  Loop
 
East Pacific Floater 3
Not Active
Visible  Image - Loop
IR AVN  Image - Loop
IR Shortwave  Image - Loop
IR Dvorak*  Image -  Loop
IR Unenhanced  Image - Loop
IR JSL  Image - Loop
IR RGB  Image - Loop
IR Funktop  Image - Loop
IR Rainbow  Image - Loop
Water Vapor  Image -  Loop 		East Pacific Floater 4
Not Active
Visible  Image - Loop
IR AVN  Image - Loop
IR Shortwave  Image - Loop
IR Dvorak*  Image -  Loop
IR Unenhanced  Image - Loop
IR JSL  Image - Loop
IR RGB  Image - Loop
IR Funktop  Image - Loop
IR Rainbow  Image - Loop
Water Vapor  Image -  Loop

*The Dvorak Technique and Descriptions of the Image Enhancements are available

Atlantic Views

GOES-East
(30 minute updates)

Atlantic Wide View
Visible  Image - Loop
IR AVN  Image - Loop
IR Shortwave  Image - Loop
IR Dvorak*  Image - Loop
IR Unenhanced Image - Loop
IR JSL  Image - Loop
IR RGB  Image - Loop
IR Funktop  Image - Loop
IR Rainbow  Image - Loop
Water Vapor  Image - Loop

Western Atlantic
Visible  Image - Loop
IR AVN  Image - Loop
IR Shortwave  Image - Loop
IR Dvorak*  Image - Loop
IR Unenhanced  Image - Loop
IR JSL  Image - Loop
IR RGB  Image - Loop
IR Funktop  Image - Loop
IR Rainbow  Image - Loop
IR (CIMMS color)  Image - Loop
Water Vapor  Image - Loop

Central Atlantic
Visible  Image - Loop
IR AVN  Image - Loop
IR Shortwave  Image - Loop
IR Dvorak*  Image - Loop
IR Unenhanced  Image - Loop
IR JSL  Image - Loop
IR RGB  Image - Loop
IR Funktop  Image - Loop
IR Rainbow  Image - Loop
IR (CIMMS color)  Image - Loop
Water Vapor  Image - Loop

Caribbean
Visible  Image - Loop
IR AVN  Image - Loop
IR Shortwave  Image - Loop
IR Dvorak*  Image - Loop
IR Unenhanced  Image - Loop
IR JSL  Image - Loop
IR RGB  Image - Loop
IR Funktop  Image - Loop
IR Rainbow  Image - Loop
Water Vapor  Image - Loop

Gulf of Mexico
Visible  Image - Loop
IR AVN  Image - Loop
IR Shortwave  Image - Loop
IR Dvorak*  Image - Loop
IR Unenhanced  Image - Loop
IR JSL  Image - Loop
IR RGB  Image - Loop
IR Funktop  Image - Loop
IR Rainbow  Image - Loop
Water Vapor  Image - Loop

Northwest Atlantic
Visible  Image - Loop
IR AVN  Image - Loop
IR Shortwave  Image - Loop
IR Dvorak*  Image - Loop
IR Unenhanced  Image - Loop
IR JSL  Image - Loop
IR RGB  Image - Loop
IR Funktop  Image - Loop
IR Rainbow  Image - Loop
Water Vapor  Image - Loop

METEOSAT-8
(6 hour updates)

Eastern Atlantic
Visible  Image - Loop
IR AVN  Image - Loop
IR Shortwave  Image - Loop
IR Dvorak*  Image - Loop
IR Unenhanced  Image - Loop
IR JSL  Image - Loop
IR RGB  Image - Loop
IR Funktop  Image - Loop
IR Rainbow  Image - Loop
Water Vapor  Image - Loop

DMSP SSM/I
Microwave Imagery

Western Atlantic and Caribbean
Precipitable Water  Image - Loop
Rain Rate  Image - Loop
Surface Winds  Image - Loop

Gulf of Mexico
Precipitable Water  Image - Loop
Rain Rate  Image - Loop
Surface Winds  Image - Loop

Northwest Atlantic
Precipitable Water  Image - Loop
Rain Rate  Image - Loop
Surface Winds  Image - Loop

East Atlantic
Precipitable Water  Image - Loop
Rain Rate  Image - Loop
Surface Winds  Image - Loop

AMSU Imagery

Western Atlantic and Caribbean
Precipitable Water  Image - Loop
Rain Rate  Image - Loop

Gulf of Mexico
Precipitable Water  Image - Loop
Rain Rate  Image - Loop

Northwest Atlantic
Precipitable Water  Image - Loop
Rain Rate  Image - Loop

East Atlantic
Precipitable Water  Image - Loop
Rain Rate  Image - Loop

NASA TRMM Imagery

Western Atlantic and Caribbean
Rain Rate  Image

Gulf of Mexico
Rain Rate  Image

East Atlantic
Rain Rate  Image

Pacific Views

GOES-East
(30 minute updates)

Eastern East Pacific
Visible  Image - Loop
IR AVN  Image - Loop
IR Shortwave  Image - Loop
IR Dvorak*  Image - Loop
IR Unenhanced  Image - Loop
IR JSL  Image - Loop
IR RGB  Image - Loop
IR Funktop  Image - Loop
IR Rainbow  Image - Loop
Water Vapor  Image - Loop

GOES-West
(30 minute updates)

Pacific Wide View
Visible  Image - Loop
IR AVN  Image - Loop
IR Shortwave  Image - Loop
IR Dvorak*  Image - Loop
IR Unenhanced  Image - Loop
IR JSL  Image - Loop
IR RGB  Image - Loop
IR Funktop  Image - Loop
IR Rainbow  Image - Loop
Water Vapor  Image - Loop

East Pacific
Visible  Image - Loop
IR AVN  Image - Loop
IR Shortwave  Image - Loop
IR Dvorak*  Image - Loop
IR Unenhanced  Image - Loop
IR JSL  Image - Loop
IR RGB  Image - Loop
IR Funktop  Image - Loop
IR Rainbow  Image - Loop
Water Vapor  Image - Loop

Central Pacific
Visible  Image - Loop
IR AVN  Image - Loop
IR Shortwave  Image - Loop
IR Dvorak*  Image - Loop
IR Unenhanced  Image - Loop
IR JSL  Image - Loop
IR RGB  Image - Loop
IR Funktop  Image - Loop
IR Rainbow  Image - Loop
Water Vapor  Image - Loop

North East Pacific
Visible  Image - Loop
IR AVN  Image - Loop
IR Shortwave  Image - Loop
IR Dvorak*  Image - Loop
IR Unenhanced  Image - Loop
IR JSL  Image - Loop
IR RGB  Image - Loop
IR Funktop  Image - Loop
IR Rainbow  Image - Loop
IR (CIMMS color)  Image - Loop
Water Vapor  Image - Loop

DMSP SSM/I
Microwave Imagery

East Pacific
Precipitable Water  Image - Loop
Rain Rate  Image - Loop
Surface Winds  Image - Loop

Central Pacific
Precipitable Water  Image - Loop
Rain Rate  Image - Loop
Surface Winds  Image - Loop

North East Pacific
Precipitable Water  Image - Loop
Rain Rate  Image - Loop
Surface Winds  Image - Loop

AMSU Imagery

East Pacific
Precipitable Water  Image - Loop
Rain Rate  Image - Loop

Central Pacific
Precipitable Water  Image - Loop
Rain Rate  Image - Loop

North East Pacific
Precipitable Water  Image - Loop
Rain Rate  Image - Loop

NASA TRMM Imagery

East and Central Pacific
Rain Rate  Image


POES Composite
(Daily Sea Surface Temperatures)

Atlantic
Current  Image - Loop
E Pacific
Current  Image - Loop
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