GOES Satellite Derived Wind Products

High Density GOES-West Visible Cloud-Drift Winds - Western U.S. and Pacific Coverage

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Wind Vector Key

600 - 800hPa > 34kts

801 - 950hPa > 34kts


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GOES-10 Visible Winds - Latest 24 Hours

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Other GOES-10 Wind Products:

Imager Water Vapor Imager Infrared Sounder Water Vapor Hourly Water Vapor


General Information on Winds Production and Image Interpretation.

Obtain more information on GOES-8/10 high density winds derivation by Gray et al, 1996



For more information contact:

Hank Drahos, Chief, FPDT, hdrahos@nesdis.noaa.gov

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Latest Update 01/27/99