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Ocean Coverage - Satellite Imagery


Note: Polar microwave imagery is only available for sector resolutions of 4 KM or greater.
Polar Imagery Page

Atlantic Ocean

GOES-East Caribbean sector coverage area

Atlantic imagery is available from both polar and geostationary satellites. GOES-East and MSG (Meteosat) provide infrared, visible, shortwave infrared and water vapor images and loops. Infrared imagery is provided with several enhancements including AVN, Dvorak, JSL, RGB, Funktop, and Rainbow. Geostationary imagery is added every 30 minutes for GOES-East and every six hours for MSG. Floater imagery is available at a resolution as low as 1KM. Standard sectors are 4KM to 8KM.

Polar microwave imagery at 8Km resolution is saved as composites and updated every 3 to 12 hours based on the number of satellites. (DMSP 12 hours, AMSU 3 hours, and TRMM 3-12 hours). New imagery is posted every 3 hours if available.

Atlantic Ocean Sectors (Includes SST and Tropical Floaters)
Caribbean Sea | Central Atlantic | East Atlantic | Gulf of Mexico
North Atlantic | Northeast Atlantic | Northwest Atlantic
Tropical Wide View | West Atlantic

GOES East, MSG Resolution: 1-8 Km Frequency: 30 minutes - 6 hours
DMSP, AMSU, TRMM Resolution: 8 Km Frequency: 3 - 12 hours

Pacific Ocean

GOES-West East Pacific sector coverage area

Pacific imagery is available from both polar and geostationary satellites. GOES-West and MTSAT provide infrared, visible, shortwave infrared and water vapor images and loops. Infrared imagery is provided with several enhancements including AVN, Dvorak, JSL, RGB, Funktop, and Rainbow. Geostationary imagery is added every 30 minutes for GOES-West and every hour for MTSAT. Floater imagery is available at a resolution as low as 1KM. Standard sectors are 4KM to 8KM.

Polar microwave imagery at 8Km resolution is saved as composites and updated every 3 to 12 hours based on the number of satellites. (DMSP 12 hours, AMSU 3 hours, and TRMM 3-12 hours). New imagery is posted every 3 hours if available.

Pacific Ocean Sectors (Includes SST and Tropical Floaters)
Central Pacific | Eastern East Pacific | East Pacific | Hawaii
Tropical Wide View | West Central Pacific | West Pacific
GOES West, MTSAT Resolution: 1-8 Km Frequency: 30 - 60 minutes
DMSP, AMSU, TRMM Resolution: 8 Km Frequency: 3 - 12 hours

Polar Stereographic Atlantic

Sample North Atlantic Polar Stereographic sector

Atlantic imagery is available from both polar and geostationary satellites. GOES-East and MSG (Meteosat) provide infrared, visible, shortwave infrared and water vapor images and loops. Infrared imagery is provided with several enhancements including AVN, Dvorak, JSL, RGB, Funktop, and Rainbow. Geostationary imagery is added every 30 minutes for GOES-East and every six hours for MSG. Standard sectors are 10KM to 16KM resolution.

Polar microwave imagery at 12KM resolution is saved as composites and updated every 3 to 12 hours based on the number of satellites. (DMSP 12 hours, AMSU 3 hours, and TRMM 3-12 hours). New imagery is posted every 3 hours if available.

Polar Sterographic Sectors
Northwest Atlantic | North Atlantic | Northeast Atlantic
GOES EAST, MSG Resolution: 10-16 Km Frequency: 30 minutes - 6 hours
DMSP, AMSU, TRMM Resolution: 12 Km Frequency: 3 - 12 hours

Polar Stereographic Pacific

Sample NW Pacific mtsat polar stereographic sector

Pacific imagery is available from both polar and geostationary satellites. GOES-West and MTSAT provide infrared, visible, shortwave infrared and water vapor images and loops. Infrared imagery is provided with several enhancements including AVN, Dvorak, JSL, RGB, Funktop, and Rainbow. Geostationary imagery is added every 30 minutes for GOES-West and every hour for MTSAT. Standard sectors are 16KM resolution.

Polar microwave imagery at 12KM resolution is saved as composites and updated every 3 to 12 hours based on the number of satellites. (DMSP 12 hours, AMSU 3 hours, and TRMM 3-12 hours). New imagery is posted every 3 hours if available.

Polar Sterographic Sectors
Northeast Pacific | Northwest Pacific
GOES West, MTSAT Resolution: 16 Km Frequency: 30 - 60 minutes
DMSP, AMSU, TRMM Resolution: 12 Km Frequency: 3 - 12 hours

 



 
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