GOES-18 Interleave Testing - Has ended. GOES-West data now supplied from operational GOES-17 satellite.
GOES-18 expected to become operational GOES-West in January 2023. See GOES-18 Interleave Testing for more information.
22 Sep 2023 - 12:27 EDT
22 Sep 2023 - 16:27 UTC
GOES-East CONUS - Sandwich
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Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 22 Sep 2023 - 1526 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 22 Sep 2023 - 1531 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 22 Sep 2023 - 1536 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 22 Sep 2023 - 1541 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 22 Sep 2023 - 1546 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 22 Sep 2023 - 1551 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 22 Sep 2023 - 1556 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 22 Sep 2023 - 1601 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 22 Sep 2023 - 1606 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 22 Sep 2023 - 1611 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 22 Sep 2023 - 1616 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 22 Sep 2023 - 1621 UTC
Sandwich RGB The benefit of the VIS/IR Sandwich RGB is that it combines the high spatial detail from visible band 3 with the temperature information of IR band 13. With this product it is possible to monitor the cloud-top features of mature convective storms which are related to severity.