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.
19 Mar 2024 - 00:24 EDT
19 Mar 2024 - 04:24 UTC
GOES-West CONUS - Sandwich
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Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0321 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0326 UTC
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Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0336 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0341 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0346 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0351 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0356 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0401 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0406 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0411 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 19 Mar 2024 - 0416 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.