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Wind Product Quality

Satellite

Channel

Pressure

Latitude

Due to instrument characteristics, only Band 14 long wave IR produces data at every pressure range. The guide below characterizes the ranges where data is and is not available on the GOES ABI and Himawari.

	100-1000 MB	100-400 MB	401-700 MB	701-950 MB
Longwave IR
Shortwave IR
Water Vapor
Visible
Clear Sky Channel 8
Clear Sky Channel 9
Clear Sky Channel 10

Wind Product Quality

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GOES Winds Data Availability: Channels vs. Pressure Ranges

Data provided on STAR sites are intended for experimental use only and are not delivered on an operational (24/7) basis. This is true even if the data and products derive from NOAA operational sources. More information here.