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

Please direct all questions and comments regarding these images to:
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General Satellite Status Messages, including Outages

General Imagery
GOES Full Disk and Composite Images
METEOSAT Full Disk (East Atlantic/Africa)
GOES Severe Storm Sector

Resources
Enhancement Descriptions
Satellite Imagery FAQ
The GOES Imager Tutorial

GOES-East/West Tropical 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

NESDIS has improved their satellite floater imagery pages beginning in 2012. Please use the links below to access their new web pages:

Atlantic Views

GOES-East
(30 minute updates)

Atlantic Wide View
Visible Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR AVN Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Shortwave Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Dvorak* Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Unenhanced Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR JSL Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR RGB Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Funktop Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Rainbow Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
Water Vapor Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF

Western Atlantic
Visible Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR AVN Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Shortwave Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Dvorak* Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Unenhanced Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR JSL Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR RGB Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Funktop Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Rainbow Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
Water Vapor Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF

Central Atlantic
Visible Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR AVN Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Shortwave Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Dvorak* Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Unenhanced Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR JSL Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR RGB Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Funktop Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Rainbow Image - HTML5 - Flash
Water Vapor Image - HTML5 - Flash

Caribbean
Visible Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR AVN Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Shortwave Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Dvorak* Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Unenhanced Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR JSL Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR RGB Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Funktop Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Rainbow Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
Water Vapor Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF

Gulf of Mexico
Visible Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR AVN Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Shortwave Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Dvorak* Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Unenhanced Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR JSL Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR RGB Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Funktop Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Rainbow Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
Water Vapor Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF

Eastern United States
Visible Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR AVN Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Shortwave Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Dvorak* Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Unenhanced Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR JSL Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR RGB Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Funktop Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Rainbow Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
Water Vapor Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF

Central United States (Composite)
Visible Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR AVN Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Shortwave Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Dvorak* Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Unenhanced Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR JSL Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR RGB Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Funktop Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Rainbow Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
Water Vapor Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF

Northwest Atlantic
Visible Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR AVN Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Shortwave Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Dvorak* Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Unenhanced Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR JSL Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR RGB Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Funktop Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Rainbow Image - HTML5 - Flash
Water Vapor Image - HTML5 - Flash

North Atlantic
Visible Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR AVN Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Shortwave Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Dvorak* Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Unenhanced Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR JSL Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR RGB Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Funktop Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Rainbow Image - HTML5 - Flash
Water Vapor Image - HTML5 - Flash

METEOSAT-8
(6 hour updates)

Eastern Atlantic
Visible Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR AVN Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Shortwave Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Dvorak* Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Unenhanced Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR JSL Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR RGB Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Funktop Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Rainbow Image - HTML5 - Flash
Water Vapor Image - HTML5 - Flash

Northeast Atlantic
Visible Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR AVN Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Shortwave Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Dvorak* Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Unenhanced Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR JSL Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR RGB Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Funktop Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Rainbow Image - HTML5 - Flash
Water Vapor Image - HTML5 - Flash

DMSP SSM/IS
Microwave Imagery

Atlantic Wide
Precipitable Water Image - Flash
Rain Rate Image - Flash
Surface Winds Image - Flash

Western Atlantic
Precipitable Water Image - Flash
Rain Rate Image - Flash
Surface Winds Image - Flash

Caribbean
Precipitable Water Image - Flash
Rain Rate Image - Flash
Surface Winds Image - Flash

Central Atlantic
Precipitable Water Image - Flash
Rain Rate Image - Flash
Surface Winds Image - Flash

Eastern Atlantic
Precipitable Water Image - Flash
Rain Rate Image - Flash
Surface Winds Image - Flash

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

Eastern United States
Precipitable Water Image - Flash
Rain Rate Image - Flash
Surface Winds Image - Flash

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

North Atlantic
Precipitable Water Image - Flash
Rain Rate Image - Flash
Surface Winds Image - Flash

AMSU Imagery

Atlantic Wide
Precipitable Water Image - Flash
Rain Rate Image - Flash

Western Atlantic
Precipitable Water Image - Flash
Rain Rate Image - Flash

Caribbean
Precipitable Water Image - Flash
Rain Rate Image - Flash

Central Atlantic
Precipitable Water Image - Flash
Rain Rate Image - Flash

Eastern Atlantic
Precipitable Water Image - Flash
Rain Rate Image - Flash

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

Eastern United States
Precipitable Water Image - Flash
Rain Rate Image - Flash

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

North Atlantic
Precipitable Water Image - Flash
Rain Rate Image - Flash

Pacific Views

GOES-East
(30 minute updates)

Eastern East Pacific
Visible Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR AVN Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Shortwave Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Dvorak* Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Unenhanced Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR JSL Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR RGB Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Funktop Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Rainbow Image - HTML5 - Flash
Water Vapor Image - HTML5 - Flash

GOES-West
(30 minute updates)

East & Central Pacific Wide View
Visible Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR AVN Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Shortwave Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Dvorak* Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Unenhanced Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR JSL Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR RGB Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Funktop Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Rainbow Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
Water Vapor Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF

East Pacific
Visible Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR AVN Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Shortwave Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Dvorak* Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Unenhanced Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR JSL Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR RGB Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Funktop Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Rainbow Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
Water Vapor Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF

Central Pacific
Visible Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR AVN Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Shortwave Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Dvorak* Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Unenhanced Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR JSL Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR RGB Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Funktop Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Rainbow Image - HTML5 - Flash
Water Vapor Image - HTML5 - Flash

Hawaii
Visible Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR AVN Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Shortwave Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Dvorak* Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Unenhanced Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR JSL Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR RGB Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Funktop Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Rainbow Image - HTML5 - Flash
Water Vapor Image - HTML5 - Flash

Northeast Pacific
Visible Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR AVN Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Shortwave Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Dvorak* Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Unenhanced Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR JSL Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR RGB Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Funktop Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Rainbow Image - HTML5 - Flash
Water Vapor Image - HTML5 - Flash

Western United States
Visible Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR AVN Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Shortwave Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Dvorak* Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Unenhanced Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR JSL Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR RGB Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Funktop Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Rainbow Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
Water Vapor Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF

Himawari-8
(30 minute updates)

West Pacific Wide View
Visible Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR AVN Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Shortwave Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Dvorak* Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Unenhanced Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR JSL Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR RGB Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Funktop Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Rainbow Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
Water Vapor Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF

West Pacific
Visible Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR AVN Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Shortwave Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Dvorak* Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Unenhanced Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR JSL Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR RGB Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Funktop Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Rainbow Image - HTML5 - Flash
Water Vapor Image - HTML5 - Flash

Northwest Pacific
Visible Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR AVN Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Shortwave Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Dvorak* Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Unenhanced Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR JSL Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR RGB Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
IR Funktop Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Rainbow Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF
Water Vapor Image - HTML5 - Flash - Animated GIF

West Central Pacific
Visible Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR AVN Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Shortwave Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Dvorak* Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Unenhanced Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR JSL Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR RGB Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Funktop Image - HTML5 - Flash
IR Rainbow Image - HTML5 - Flash
Water Vapor Image - HTML5 - Flash

DMSP SSM/IS
Microwave Imagery

East & Central Pacific Wide
Precipitable Water Image - Flash
Rain Rate Image - Flash
Surface Winds Image - Flash

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

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

Eastern East Pacific
Precipitable Water Image - Flash
Rain Rate Image - Flash
Surface Winds Image - Flash

Western United States
Precipitable Water Image - Flash
Rain Rate Image - Flash
Surface Winds Image - Flash

Northwest Pacific
Precipitable Water Image - Flash
Rain Rate Image - Flash
Surface Winds Image - Flash

Northeast Pacific
Precipitable Water Image - Flash
Rain Rate Image - Flash
Surface Winds Image - Flash

AMSU Imagery

East & Central Pacific Wide
Precipitable Water Image - Flash
Rain Rate Image - Flash

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

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

Eastern East Pacific
Precipitable Water Image - Flash
Rain Rate Image - Flash

Western United States
Precipitable Water Image - Flash
Rain Rate Image - Flash

Northwest Pacific
Precipitable Water Image - Flash
Rain Rate Image - Flash

Northeast Pacific
Precipitable Water Image - Flash
Rain Rate Image - Flash

POES Composite
(Daily Sea Surface Temperatures)

Atlantic
Current Image - HTML5
E Pacific
Current Image - HTML5
NOTE: More images on the NHC SST page

Satellite images courtesy of NESDIS Satellite Services Division (NOAA).
*The Dvorak Technique and Descriptions of the Image Enhancements are available.

If you are experiencing difficulties accessing the images, try these sites:

HURSAT: Past Hurricane Satellite Imagery through Google Earth (kmz)

The purpose of the HURSAT project is to provide Tropical Cyclone-"centric" satellite data. The goal is to keep data small and portable. In doing so, HURSAT data are gridded and stored using the netCDF file format.

All HURSAT imagery are now available for viewing in Google Earth. In addition to being a simple way to view all tropical cyclone imagery, it also makes Basic Dvorak (BD) imagery available for analysis of tropical cyclone intensities using the Objective Dvorak Technique.

For more information on HURSAT, please visit http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/rsad/hursat/index.php