Satellite Imagery

Courtesy of National Hurricane Center

General Imagery
GOES Full Disk and Composite Images
METEOSAT Full Disk (East Atlantic/Africa)
GOES Severe Storm Sector

Resources
Enhancement Descriptions
Satellite Imagery FAQ
The GOES Imager Tutorial

GOES-East/West Tropical Sectors

Atlantic
Visible – Loop
IR – Loop
Water Vapor – Loop

East Pacific
Visible – Loop
IR – Loop
Water Vapor – Loop

Gulf of Mexico
Visible – Loop
IR – Loop
Water Vapor – Loop

East Coast US
Visible – Loop
IR – Loop
Water Vapor – Loop

GOES Floater Imagery – 30 minute updates

NESDIS has improved their satellite floater imagery pages beginning in 2012. Please use the links below to access their new web pages:

Atlantic Views

GOES-East
(30 minute updates)

Atlantic Wide View

Visible Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR AVN Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Shortwave Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Dvorak* Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Unenhanced Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR JSL Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR RGB Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Funktop Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Rainbow Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

Water Vapor Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

Western Atlantic

Visible Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR AVN Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Shortwave Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Dvorak* Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Unenhanced Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR JSL Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR RGB Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Funktop Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Rainbow Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

Water Vapor Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

Central Atlantic

Visible Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR AVN Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Shortwave Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Dvorak* Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Unenhanced Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR JSL Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR RGB Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Funktop Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Rainbow Image – HTML5 – Flash

Water Vapor Image – HTML5 – Flash

Caribbean

Visible Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR AVN Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Shortwave Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Dvorak* Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Unenhanced Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR JSL Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR RGB Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Funktop Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Rainbow Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

Water Vapor Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

Gulf of Mexico

Visible Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR AVN Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Shortwave Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Dvorak* Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Unenhanced Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR JSL Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR RGB Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Funktop Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Rainbow Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

Water Vapor Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

Eastern United States

Visible Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR AVN Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Shortwave Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Dvorak* Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Unenhanced Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR JSL Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR RGB Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Funktop Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Rainbow Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

Water Vapor Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

Central United States (Composite)

Visible Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR AVN Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Shortwave Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Dvorak* Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Unenhanced Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR JSL Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR RGB Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Funktop Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Rainbow Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

Water Vapor Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

Northwest Atlantic

Visible Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR AVN Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Shortwave Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Dvorak* Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Unenhanced Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR JSL Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR RGB Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Funktop Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Rainbow Image – HTML5 – Flash

Water Vapor Image – HTML5 – Flash

North Atlantic

Visible Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR AVN Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Shortwave Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Dvorak* Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Unenhanced Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR JSL Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR RGB Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Funktop Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Rainbow Image – HTML5 – Flash

Water Vapor Image – HTML5 – Flash

METEOSAT-8
(6 hour updates)

Eastern Atlantic

Visible Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR AVN Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Shortwave Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Dvorak* Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Unenhanced Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR JSL Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR RGB Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Funktop Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Rainbow Image – HTML5 – Flash

Water Vapor Image – HTML5 – Flash

Northeast Atlantic

Visible Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR AVN Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Shortwave Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Dvorak* Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Unenhanced Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR JSL Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR RGB Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Funktop Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Rainbow Image – HTML5 – Flash

Water Vapor Image – HTML5 – Flash

DMSP SSM/IS
Microwave Imagery

Atlantic Wide

Precipitable Water Image – Flash

Rain Rate Image – Flash

Surface Winds Image – Flash

Western Atlantic

Precipitable Water Image – Flash

Rain Rate Image – Flash

Surface Winds Image – Flash

Caribbean

Precipitable Water Image – Flash

Rain Rate Image – Flash

Surface Winds Image – Flash

Central Atlantic

Precipitable Water Image – Flash

Rain Rate Image – Flash

Surface Winds Image – Flash

Eastern Atlantic

Precipitable Water Image – Flash

Rain Rate Image – Flash

Surface Winds Image – Flash

Gulf of Mexico

Precipitable Water Image – Flash

Rain Rate Image – Flash

Surface Winds Image – Flash

Eastern United States

Precipitable Water Image – Flash

Rain Rate Image – Flash

Surface Winds Image – Flash

Northwest Atlantic

Precipitable Water Image – Flash

Rain Rate Image – Flash

Surface Winds Image – Flash

North Atlantic

Precipitable Water Image – Flash

Rain Rate Image – Flash

Surface Winds Image – Flash

AMSU Imagery

Atlantic Wide

Precipitable Water Image – Flash

Rain Rate Image – Flash

Western Atlantic

Precipitable Water Image – Flash

Rain Rate Image – Flash

Caribbean

Precipitable Water Image – Flash

Rain Rate Image – Flash

Central Atlantic

Precipitable Water Image – Flash

Rain Rate Image – Flash

Eastern Atlantic

Precipitable Water Image – Flash

Rain Rate Image – Flash

Gulf of Mexico

Precipitable Water Image – Flash

Rain Rate Image – Flash

Eastern United States

Precipitable Water Image – Flash

Rain Rate Image – Flash

Northwest Atlantic

Precipitable Water Image – Flash

Rain Rate Image – Flash

North Atlantic

Precipitable Water Image – Flash

Rain Rate Image – Flash

Pacific Views

GOES-East
(30 minute updates)

Eastern East Pacific

Visible Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR AVN Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Shortwave Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Dvorak* Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Unenhanced Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR JSL Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR RGB Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Funktop Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Rainbow Image – HTML5 – Flash

Water Vapor Image – HTML5 – Flash

GOES-West
(30 minute updates)

East & Central Pacific Wide View

Visible Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR AVN Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Shortwave Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Dvorak* Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Unenhanced Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR JSL Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR RGB Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Funktop Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Rainbow Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

Water Vapor Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

East Pacific

Visible Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR AVN Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Shortwave Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Dvorak* Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Unenhanced Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR JSL Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR RGB Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Funktop Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Rainbow Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

Water Vapor Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

Central Pacific

Visible Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR AVN Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Shortwave Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Dvorak* Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Unenhanced Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR JSL Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR RGB Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Funktop Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Rainbow Image – HTML5 – Flash

Water Vapor Image – HTML5 – Flash

Hawaii

Visible Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR AVN Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Shortwave Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Dvorak* Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Unenhanced Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR JSL Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR RGB Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Funktop Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Rainbow Image – HTML5 – Flash

Water Vapor Image – HTML5 – Flash

Northeast Pacific

Visible Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR AVN Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Shortwave Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Dvorak* Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Unenhanced Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR JSL Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR RGB Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Funktop Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Rainbow Image – HTML5 – Flash

Water Vapor Image – HTML5 – Flash

Western United States

Visible Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR AVN Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Shortwave Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Dvorak* Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Unenhanced Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR JSL Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR RGB Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Funktop Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Rainbow Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

Water Vapor Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

Himawari-8
(30 minute updates)

West Pacific Wide View

Visible Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR AVN Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Shortwave Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Dvorak* Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Unenhanced Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR JSL Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR RGB Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Funktop Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Rainbow Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

Water Vapor Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

West Pacific

Visible Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR AVN Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Shortwave Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Dvorak* Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Unenhanced Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR JSL Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR RGB Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Funktop Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Rainbow Image – HTML5 – Flash

Water Vapor Image – HTML5 – Flash

Northwest Pacific

Visible Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR AVN Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Shortwave Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Dvorak* Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Unenhanced Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR JSL Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR RGB Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

IR Funktop Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Rainbow Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

Water Vapor Image – HTML5 – Flash – Animated GIF

West Central Pacific

Visible Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR AVN Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Shortwave Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Dvorak* Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Unenhanced Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR JSL Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR RGB Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Funktop Image – HTML5 – Flash

IR Rainbow Image – HTML5 – Flash

Water Vapor Image – HTML5 – Flash

DMSP SSM/IS
Microwave Imagery

East & Central Pacific Wide

Precipitable Water Image – Flash

Rain Rate Image – Flash

Surface Winds Image – Flash

Central Pacific

Precipitable Water Image – Flash

Rain Rate Image – Flash

Surface Winds Image – Flash

East Pacific

Precipitable Water Image – Flash

Rain Rate Image – Flash

Surface Winds Image – Flash

Eastern East Pacific

Precipitable Water Image – Flash

Rain Rate Image – Flash

Surface Winds Image – Flash

Western United States

Precipitable Water Image – Flash

Rain Rate Image – Flash

Surface Winds Image – Flash

Northwest Pacific

Precipitable Water Image – Flash

Rain Rate Image – Flash

Surface Winds Image – Flash

Northeast Pacific

Precipitable Water Image – Flash

Rain Rate Image – Flash

Surface Winds Image – Flash

AMSU Imagery

East & Central Pacific Wide

Precipitable Water Image – Flash

Rain Rate Image – Flash

Central Pacific

Precipitable Water Image – Flash

Rain Rate Image – Flash

East Pacific

Precipitable Water Image – Flash

Rain Rate Image – Flash

Eastern East Pacific

Precipitable Water Image – Flash

Rain Rate Image – Flash

Western United States

Precipitable Water Image – Flash

Rain Rate Image – Flash

Northwest Pacific

Precipitable Water Image – Flash

Rain Rate Image – Flash

Northeast Pacific

Precipitable Water Image – Flash

Rain Rate Image – Flash

POES Composite
(Daily Sea Surface Temperatures)

Atlantic

Current Image – HTML5
E Pacific

Current Image – HTML5
NOTE: More images on the NHC SST page

Satellite Imagery

GOES-East/West Tropical Sectors

GOES Floater Imagery – 30 minute updates

Atlantic Views

GOES-East(30 minute updates)

METEOSAT-8(6 hour updates)

DMSP SSM/ISMicrowave Imagery

AMSU Imagery

Pacific Views

GOES-East(30 minute updates)

GOES-West(30 minute updates)

Himawari-8(30 minute updates)

DMSP SSM/ISMicrowave Imagery

AMSU Imagery

POES Composite(Daily Sea Surface Temperatures)

GOES-East
(30 minute updates)

METEOSAT-8
(6 hour updates)

DMSP SSM/IS
Microwave Imagery

GOES-East
(30 minute updates)

GOES-West
(30 minute updates)

Himawari-8
(30 minute updates)

DMSP SSM/IS
Microwave Imagery

POES Composite
(Daily Sea Surface Temperatures)