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GOES-19 - Sector view: Caribbean - Band 13

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Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 0900 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 0900 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 0910 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 0910 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 0920 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 0920 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 0930 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 0930 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 0950 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 0950 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1000 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1000 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1020 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1020 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1030 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1030 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1100 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1100 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1110 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1110 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1120 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1120 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1140 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1140 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1150 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1150 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1200 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1200 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1210 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1210 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1220 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1220 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1230 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1230 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1240 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1240 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1250 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1250 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1310 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1310 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1320 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1320 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1330 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1330 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1400 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1400 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1410 UTC
Band 13 - 10.3 µm - Clean Longwave Window - IR - 17 Jan 2026 - 1410 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
legend for color-enhanced infrared channels 11-15

10.3 µm - "Clean" Longwave IR Window Band - 2 km resolution - Band 13 at 10.3 µm is an infrared window, meaning it is not strongly affected by atmospheric water vapor. This channel is useful for detecting clouds all times of day and night and is particularly useful in retrievals of cloud top height.

GOES-16 Band 13 corresponds approximately to the old GOES-13 IR cloud channel.

• For more details, see the Band 13 - ABI Quick Information Guide, (PDF, 615 KB)