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Latest Satellite Imagery

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

The GOES Imager Tutorial and the Satellite Imagery FAQ are available to answer your questions on these images.

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
Infrared Image - Loop
Shortwave IR Image - Loop
Dvorak IR Image -  Loop
Water Vapor Image -  Loop 		Atlantic Floater 2
Not Active
Visible Image - Loop
Infrared Image - Loop
Shortwave IR Image - Loop
Dvorak IR Image -  Loop
Water Vapor Image -  Loop
 
Atlantic Floater 3
Not Active
Visible Image - Loop
Infrared Image - Loop
Shortwave IR Image - Loop
Dvorak IR Image -  Loop
Water Vapor Image -  Loop 		Atlantic Floater 4
Not Active
Visible Image - Loop
Infrared Image - Loop
Shortwave IR Image - Loop
Dvorak IR Image -  Loop
Water Vapor Image -  Loop
 
East Pacific Floater 1
Not Active
Visible Image - Loop
Infrared Image - Loop
Shortwave IR Image - Loop
Dvorak IR Image -  Loop
Water Vapor Image -  Loop 		East Pacific Floater 2
Not Active
Visible Image - Loop
Infrared Image - Loop
Shortwave IR Image - Loop
Dvorak IR Image -  Loop
Water Vapor Image -  Loop

Atlantic Views

GOES-East
(30 minute updates)

Atlantic Wide View
Visible Image - Loop
Infrared Image - Loop
Shortwave IR Image - Loop
Water Vapor Image - Loop

Western Atlantic
Visible Image - Loop
Infrared Image - Loop
Shortwave IR Image - Loop
IR (color enhanced) Image - Loop
Water Vapor Image - Loop

Central Atlantic
Visible Image - Loop
Infrared Image - Loop
Shortwave IR Image - Loop
IR (color enhanced) Image - Loop
Water Vapor Image - Loop

Caribbean
Visible Image - Loop
Infrared Image - Loop
Shortwave IR Image - Loop
Water Vapor Image - Loop

Gulf of Mexico
Visible Image - Loop
Infrared Image - Loop
Shortwave IR Image - Loop
Water Vapor Image - Loop

Northwest Atlantic
Visible Image - Loop
Infrared Image - Loop
Shortwave IR Image - Loop
Water Vapor Image - Loop

METEOSAT-8
(6 hour updates)

Eastern Atlantic
Visible Image - Loop
Infrared Image - Loop
IR (color enhanced) 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
Infrared Image - Loop
Shortwave Infrared Image - Loop
Water Vapor Image - Loop

GOES-West
(30 minute updates)

Pacific Wide View
Visible Image - Loop
Infrared Image - Loop
Shortwave IR Image - Loop
Water Vapor Image - Loop

East Pacific
Visible Image - Loop
Infrared Image - Loop
Shortwave Infrared Image - Loop
Water Vapor Image - Loop

Central Pacific
Visible Image - Loop
Infrared Image - Loop
Shortwave IR Image - Loop
Water Vapor Image - Loop

North East Pacific
Visible Image - Loop
Infrared Image - Loop
Shortwave IR Image - Loop
IR (color enhanced) 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
NOTE: More images on the SST page

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