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Latest Satellite Imagery

PLEASE NOTE: These images are not from the NHC/TPC website.

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.

SSD Tropical Satellite Imagery System Status

GOES-East/West Hurricane Sectors

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

More Satellite Imagery and Image Loops

GOES Storm Floater 1
(Updated Every 1/2 Hour)

Visible Image - Loop
Infrared Image - Loop
Shortwave IR Image - Loop
Dvorak IR Image -  Loop
The Dvorak Technique explained
Water Vapor Image -  Loop

GOES Storm Floater 2
(Updated Every 1/2 Hour)

Visible Image - Loop
Infrared Image - Loop
Shortwave IR Image - Loop
Dvorak IR Image -  Loop
The Dvorak Technique explained
Water Vapor Image -  Loop

Atlantic Views

GOES-East
(Updated Every hour)

Western Atlantic and Caribbean
Visible Image - Loop
Infrared Image - Loop
Shortwave IR Image - Loop
IR (color enhanced) 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

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

METEOSAT-7
(Updated Every 6 hours)

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

Pacific Views

GOES-East
(Updated Every Hour)

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

GOES-West
(Updated Every Hour)

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 Pacific
Rain Rate Image

Central Pacific
Rain Rate Image



POES Composite
(Daily Sea Surface Temperatures)

Atlantic and East Pacific
Current Image - Loop

Even More Satellite Imagery and Image Loops

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