NOAA GOES Image Viewer website
30 Nov 2023 - 22:42 EST
1 Dec 2023 - 03:42 UTC

GOES-West Mesoscale view - Geostationary Lightning Mapper at 55°N - 149°W - North Pacific Ocean

2.5 hour loop - 30 images - 5 minute update

To enlarge, pause animation & click the image. Hover over popups to zoom. Use slider to navigate.

  

  

  
Rocker
Download
Auto-refresh
Help
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0306 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0306 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0307 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0307 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0308 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0308 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0309 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0309 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0310 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0310 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0311 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0311 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0312 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0312 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0313 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0313 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0314 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0314 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0315 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0315 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0316 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0316 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0317 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0317 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0318 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0318 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0319 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0319 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0320 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0320 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0321 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0321 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0322 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0322 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0323 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0323 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0324 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0324 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0325 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0325 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0326 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0326 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0327 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0327 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0328 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0328 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0329 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0329 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0330 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0330 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0331 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0331 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0332 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0332 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0333 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0333 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0334 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0334 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0335 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over IR Band 13 - 01 Dec 2023 - 0335 UTC
legend for Global Lightning Mapper Flash Extent Density - flashes per five minutes

GLM Flash Extent Density over Band 13 is the number of lightning flashes that occur within a grid cell over a given period of time. FED was the first GLM product routinely available to weather service forecasters. The FED product is the best single metric to convey both the quantity and extent of lightning activity. It is useful for both storm trending applications and to depict geographic coverage.

In the FED13 visualization, GLM is superimposed on infrared Band 13 rendered in gray scale.

GLM data is produced between 54°N and 54°S.

• For more details, see the Geostationary Lightning Mapper Quick Guide, (PDF, 1.98 MB)