Notice: As of 4:26 p.m. EDT,
the GOES-16 ABI Imager (GOES-East) is offline due to a reported thermal anomaly.
No GOES-East images will be updated while the satellite is offline.
As soon as data flow is restored, we will begin processing images and update the site.
GOES-West continues to operate normally.
13 Jul 2024 - 12:29 EDT
13 Jul 2024 - 16:29 UTC
GOES-West CONUS - Sandwich
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Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 13 Jul 2024 - 1526 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 13 Jul 2024 - 1531 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 13 Jul 2024 - 1536 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 13 Jul 2024 - 1541 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 13 Jul 2024 - 1546 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 13 Jul 2024 - 1551 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 13 Jul 2024 - 1556 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 13 Jul 2024 - 1601 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 13 Jul 2024 - 1606 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 13 Jul 2024 - 1611 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 13 Jul 2024 - 1616 UTC
Sandwich - Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3 - 13 Jul 2024 - 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.