Satellite Imagery
Imagery from around the globe
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Current Storms (Floaters)
Floaters generally are zoomed into specific storms.
See other satellite sections on this page for regional views.
Satellite by Region
*Note: Region numbers arbitrary, for ease of use only
1: Central & East Pacific, Hawaii, West & Central North America
GOESwest (GOES17): https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES/index.php
2: Atlantic, East & Central North America, Central America, South America
GOESeast (GOES16): https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES/index.php
3: Central & East Atlantic, Europe, Africa, West Indian Ocean
4: Indian Ocean, Central & West Asia, Middle East, Europe, Africa
5: West & Central Pacific, East Asia, Australia
Himawari-8: https://himawari8.nict.go.jp/
6: Global (Not labeled):
North and South America, Atlantic: https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES/fulldisk.php?sat=G16
North and South America, Pacific: https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES/fulldisk.php?sat=G17
7: Polar Regions (Not labeled)
1
Central & East Pacific, Hawaii, West & Central North America
4
Indian Ocean, Central & West Asia, Middle East, Europe, Africa
7
North Pole
2
Atlantic, East & Central North America, Central America, South America
5
West & Central Pacific, East Asia, Austrailia
8
South Pole
3
Central & East Atlantic, Europe, Africa, West Indian Ocean
6
Global Views
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Satellite By Image Type
Visible, infrared, velocity, water vapor and more!
USGS EarthExplorer:
Water Vapor
Sandwich
Wind Direction/Speed
ASCAT - A
Mesoscale
Visible
soon
Infrared
soon
Water Vapor
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Sandwich
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Other Satellite Sources:
Click "Other Regions" for locations around the globe. Click "Storm Floaters" for specific tropical cyclone imagery.
Various channels available under each image.
Register on Real-Earth (just email) for more bandwidth access here then use the original Real-Earth link and click the circle with line under it in top left corner to log in. Select satellite data from "Products" tab.
Some satellite channels are unavailable sometimes due to cooling issue, which has been mitigated to some degree.