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GOES-East - Sector view: Gulf of Mexico - Band 8

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Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0631 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0631 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0636 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0636 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0641 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0641 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0646 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0646 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0651 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0651 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0656 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0656 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0701 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0701 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0706 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0706 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0711 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0711 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0716 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0716 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0721 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0721 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0726 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0726 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0731 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0731 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0736 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0736 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0741 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0741 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0746 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0746 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0751 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0751 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0756 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0756 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0801 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0801 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0806 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0806 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0811 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0811 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0816 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0816 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0821 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0821 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0826 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0826 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0831 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0831 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0836 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0836 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0841 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0841 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0846 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0846 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0851 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0851 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0856 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0856 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0901 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0901 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0906 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0906 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0911 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0911 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0916 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0916 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0921 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0921 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0926 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0926 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0931 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0931 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0936 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0936 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0941 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0941 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0946 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0946 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0951 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0951 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 0956 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 0956 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 1001 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 1001 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 1006 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 1006 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 1011 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 1011 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 1016 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 1016 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 1021 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 1021 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 1026 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 1026 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 1031 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 1031 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 1036 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 1036 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 1041 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 1041 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 1046 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 1046 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 1051 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 1051 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 1056 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 1056 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 1101 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 1101 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 1106 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 1106 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 1111 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 1111 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 1116 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 1116 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 1121 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 1121 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR - 29 Mar 2024 - 1126 UTC
Band 8 - 6.2 µm - Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR  - 29 Mar 2024 - 1126 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
legend for color-enhanced infrared channels 8-10

Band 8 key:

This band shows atmospheric temperatures in Celsius. Values in the red to yellow range represent a dry atmosphere. Values between yellow and white, including blue, represent a relatively moist atmosphere. Values colder than white, including green, represent clouds.


6.2 µm - "Upper-level Water Vapor" Band - 2 km resolution - Band 8 will be used for upper-level tropospheric water vapor tracking, jet stream identification, hurricane track forecasting, mid-latitude storm forecasting, severe weather analysis, upper mid-level moisture estimation (for legacy vertical moisture profiles) and turbulence detection.

The imager features three mid-level water vapor bands instead of the single water vapor band on the GOES-13 Imager. The single water vapor band on GOES-13 contained a mixture of water vapor features over many levels of the troposphere, but GOES-16 enables us to focus on water vapor in the upper troposphere (band 8), the middle troposphere (band 9), or the lower troposphere (band 10). The GOES-13 Imager water vapor channel falls between ABI bands 8 and 9.

• For more details, see the Band 8 - ABI Quick Information Guide, (PDF, 672 KB)