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Please Note: These images do not originate from the NHC website. The loop animations have been updated recently and require Java or Flash.

Unless otherwise noted, the images linked from this page are located on servers at the Satellite Services Division (SSD) of the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS).

Please direct all questions and comments regarding these images to the NESDIS SSD at SSDWebmaster@noaa.gov and NESDIS Satellite Analysis Branch (SAB) at SABWebmaster@noaa.gov.

Several satellite enhancements are available for the images. To learn more about satellite imagery, The GOES Imager Tutorial and the Satellite Imagery FAQ are available to answer your questions.

General Satellite Status Messages, including Outages
SSD Tropical Satellite Imagery System Status

GOES-East/West Hurricane Sectors

Atlantic
Visible - Flash
IR - Flash
Water Vapor - Flash

East Pacific
Visible - Flash
IR - Flash
Water Vapor - Flash

Gulf of Mexico
Visible - Flash
IR - Flash
Water Vapor - Flash

East Coast US
Visible - Flash
IR - Flash
Water Vapor - Flash

GOES Floater Imagery – 30 minute updates

Atlantic Floater 1 *Not Active* Visible Image - Java - Flash IR AVN Image - Java - Flash IR Shortwave Image - Java - Flash IR Dvorak* Image - Java - Flash IR Unenhanced Image - Java - Flash IR JSL Image - Java - Flash IR RGB Image - Java - Flash IR Funktop Image - Java - Flash IR Rainbow Image - Java - Flash Water Vapor Image - Java - Flash	Atlantic Floater 2 *Not Active* Visible Image - Java - Flash IR AVN Image - Java - Flash IR Shortwave Image - Java - Flash IR Dvorak* Image - Java - Flash IR Unenhanced Image - Java - Flash IR JSL Image - Java - Flash IR RGB Image - Java - Flash IR Funktop Image - Java - Flash IR Rainbow Image - Java - Flash Water Vapor Image - Java - Flash

Atlantic Floater 3 *Not Active* Visible Image - Java - Flash IR AVN Image - Java - Flash IR Shortwave Image - Java - Flash IR Dvorak* Image - Java - Flash IR Unenhanced Image - Java - Flash IR JSL Image - Java - Flash IR RGB Image - Java - Flash IR Funktop Image - Java - Flash IR Rainbow Image - Java - Flash Water Vapor Image - Java - Flash	Atlantic Floater 4 *Not Active* Visible Image - Java - Flash IR AVN Image - Java - Flash Shortwave IR Image - Java - Flash IR Dvorak* Image - Java - Flash IR Unenhanced Image - Java - Flash IR JSL Image - Java - Flash IR RGB Image - Java - Flash IR Funktop Image - Java - Flash IR Rainbow Image - Java - Flash Water Vapor Image - Java - Flash

East Pacific Floater 1 *Not Active* Visible Image - Java - Flash IR AVN Image - Java - Flash IR Shortwave Image - Java - Flash IR Dvorak* Image - Java - Flash IR Unenhanced Image - Java - Flash IR JSL Image - Java - Flash IR RGB Image - Java - Flash IR Funktop Image - Java - Flash IR Rainbow Image - Java - Flash Water Vapor Image - Java - Flash	East Pacific Floater 2 *Not Active* Visible Image - Java - Flash IR AVN Image - Java - Flash IR Shortwave Image - Java - Flash IR Dvorak* Image - Java - Flash IR Unenhanced Image - Java - Flash IR JSL Image - Java - Flash IR RGB Image - Java - Flash IR Funktop Image - Java - Flash IR Rainbow Image - Java - Flash Water Vapor Image - Java - Flash

East Pacific Floater 3 *Not Active* Visible Image - Java - Flash IR AVN Image - Java - Flash IR Shortwave Image - Java - Flash IR Dvorak* Image - Java - Flash IR Unenhanced Image - Java - Flash IR JSL Image - Java - Flash IR RGB Image - Java - Flash IR Funktop Image - Java - Flash IR Rainbow Image - Java - Flash Water Vapor Image - Java - Flash	East Pacific Floater 4 *Not Active* Visible Image - Java - Flash IR AVN Image - Java - Flash IR Shortwave Image - Java - Flash IR Dvorak* Image - Java - Flash IR Unenhanced Image - Java - Flash IR JSL Image - Java - Flash IR RGB Image - Java - Flash IR Funktop Image - Java - Flash IR Rainbow Image - Java - Flash Water Vapor Image - Java - Flash
*The Dvorak Technique and Descriptions of the Image Enhancements are available
Atlantic Views GOES-East (30 minute updates) Atlantic Wide View Visible Image - Java - Flash IR AVN Image - Java - Flash IR Shortwave Image - Java - Flash IR Dvorak* Image - Java - Flash IR Unenhanced Image - Java - Flash IR JSL Image - Java - Flash IR RGB Image - Java - Flash IR Funktop Image - Java - Flash IR Rainbow Image - Java - Flash Water Vapor Image - Java - Flash Western Atlantic Visible Image - Java - Flash IR AVN Image - Java - Flash IR Shortwave Image - Java - Flash IR Dvorak* Image - Java - Flash IR Unenhanced Image - Java - Flash IR JSL Image - Java - Flash IR RGB Image - Java - Flash IR Funktop Image - Java - Flash IR Rainbow Image - Java - Flash IR (CIMMS color) Image - Flash Water Vapor Image - Java - Flash Central Atlantic Visible Image - Java - Flash IR AVN Image - Java - Flash IR Shortwave Image - Java - Flash IR Dvorak* Image - Java - Flash IR Unenhanced Image - Java - Flash IR JSL Image - Java - Flash IR RGB Image - Java - Flash IR Funktop Image - Java - Flash IR Rainbow Image - Java - Flash IR (CIMMS color) Image - Flash Water Vapor Image - Java - Flash Caribbean Visible Image - Java - Flash IR AVN Image - Java - Flash IR Shortwave Image - Java - Flash IR Dvorak* Image - Java - Flash IR Unenhanced Image - Java - Flash IR JSL Image - Java - Flash IR RGB Image - Java - Flash IR Funktop Image - Java - Flash IR Rainbow Image - Java - Flash Water Vapor Image - Java - Flash Gulf of Mexico Visible Image - Java - Flash IR AVN Image - Java - Flash IR Shortwave Image - Java - Flash IR Dvorak* Image - Java - Flash IR Unenhanced Image - Java - Flash IR JSL Image - Java - Flash IR RGB Image - Java - Flash IR Funktop Image - Java - Flash IR Rainbow Image - Java - Flash Water Vapor Image - Java - Flash Eastern United States Visible Image - Java - Flash IR AVN Image - Java - Flash IR Shortwave Image - Java - Flash IR Dvorak* Image - Java - Flash IR Unenhanced Image - Java - Flash IR JSL Image - Java - Flash IR RGB Image - Java - Flash IR Funktop Image - Java - Flash IR Rainbow Image - Java - Flash Water Vapor Image - Java - Flash Northwest Atlantic Visible Image - Java - Flash IR AVN Image - Java - Flash IR Shortwave Image - Java - Flash IR Dvorak* Image - Java - Flash IR Unenhanced Image - Java - Flash IR JSL Image - Java - Flash IR RGB Image - Java - Flash IR Funktop Image - Java - Flash IR Rainbow Image - Java - Flash Water Vapor Image - Java - Flash North Atlantic Visible Image - Java - Flash IR AVN Image - Java - Flash IR Shortwave Image - Java - Flash IR Dvorak* Image - Java - Flash IR Unenhanced Image - Java - Flash IR JSL Image - Java - Flash IR RGB Image - Java - Flash IR Funktop Image - Java - Flash IR Rainbow Image - Java - Flash Water Vapor Image - Java - Flash METEOSAT-8 (6 hour updates) Eastern Atlantic Visible Image - Java - Flash IR AVN Image - Java - Flash IR Shortwave Image - Java - Flash IR Dvorak* Image - Java - Flash IR Unenhanced Image - Java - Flash IR JSL Image - Java - Flash IR RGB Image - Java - Flash IR Funktop Image - Java - Flash IR Rainbow Image - Java - Flash Water Vapor Image - Java - Flash Northeast Atlantic Visible Image - Java - Flash IR AVN Image - Java - Flash IR Shortwave Image - Java - Flash IR Dvorak* Image - Java - Flash IR Unenhanced Image - Java - Flash IR JSL Image - Java - Flash IR RGB Image - Java - Flash IR Funktop Image - Java - Flash IR Rainbow Image - Java - Flash Water Vapor Image - Java - Flash DMSP SSM/I Microwave Imagery Western Atlantic and Caribbean Precipitable Water Image - Java Rain Rate Image - Java Surface Winds Image - Java Gulf of Mexico Precipitable Water Image - Java Rain Rate Image - Java Surface Winds Image - Java Northwest Atlantic Precipitable Water Image - Java Rain Rate Image - Java Surface Winds Image - Java East Atlantic Precipitable Water Image - Java Rain Rate Image - Java Surface Winds Image - Java AMSU Imagery Western Atlantic and Caribbean Precipitable Water Image - Java Rain Rate Image - Java Gulf of Mexico Precipitable Water Image - Java Rain Rate Image - Java Northwest Atlantic Precipitable Water Image - Java Rain Rate Image - Java East Atlantic Precipitable Water Image - Java Rain Rate Image - Java NASA TRMM Imagery Western Atlantic and Caribbean Rain Rate Image Gulf of Mexico Rain Rate Image East Atlantic Rain Rate Image	Pacific Views GOES-East (30 minute updates) Eastern East Pacific Visible Image - Java - Flash IR AVN Image - Java - Flash IR Shortwave Image - Java - Flash IR Dvorak* Image - Java - Flash IR Unenhanced Image - Java - Flash IR JSL Image - Java - Flash IR RGB Image - Java - Flash IR Funktop Image - Java - Flash IR Rainbow Image - Java - Flash Water Vapor Image - Java - Flash GOES-West (30 minute updates) East & Central Pacific Wide View Visible Image - Java - Flash IR AVN Image - Java - Flash IR Shortwave Image - Java - Flash IR Dvorak* Image - Java - Flash IR Unenhanced Image - Java - Flash IR JSL Image - Java - Flash IR RGB Image - Java - Flash IR Funktop Image - Java - Flash IR Rainbow Image - Java - Flash Water Vapor Image - Java - Flash East Pacific Visible Image - Java - Flash IR AVN Image - Java - Flash IR Shortwave Image - Java - Flash IR Dvorak* Image - Java - Flash IR Unenhanced Image - Java - Flash IR JSL Image - Java - Flash IR RGB Image - Java - Flash IR Funktop Image - Java - Flash IR Rainbow Image - Java - Flash Water Vapor Image - Java - Flash Central Pacific Visible Image - Java - Flash IR AVN Image - Java - Flash IR Shortwave Image - Java - Flash IR Dvorak* Image - Java - Flash IR Unenhanced Image - Java - Flash IR JSL Image - Java - Flash IR RGB Image - Java - Flash IR Funktop Image - Java - Flash IR Rainbow Image - Java - Flash Water Vapor Image - Java - Flash Hawaii Visible Image - Java - Flash IR AVN Image - Java - Flash IR Shortwave Image - Java - Flash IR Dvorak* Image - Java - Flash IR Unenhanced Image - Java - Flash IR JSL Image - Java - Flash IR RGB Image - Java - Flash IR Funktop Image - Java - Flash IR Rainbow Image - Java - Flash Water Vapor Image - Java - Flash Northeast Pacific Visible Image - Java - Flash IR AVN Image - Java - Flash IR Shortwave Image - Java - Flash IR Dvorak* Image - Java - Flash IR Unenhanced Image - Java - Flash IR JSL Image - Java - Flash IR RGB Image - Java - Flash IR Funktop Image - Java - Flash IR Rainbow Image - Java - Flash IR (CIMMS color) Image - Flash Water Vapor Image - Java - Flash Western United States Visible Image - Java - Flash IR AVN Image - Java - Flash IR Shortwave Image - Java - Flash IR Dvorak* Image - Java - Flash IR Unenhanced Image - Java - Flash IR JSL Image - Java - Flash IR RGB Image - Java - Flash IR Funktop Image - Java - Flash IR Rainbow Image - Java - Flash Water Vapor Image - Java - Flash MTSAT (1 hour updates) West Pacific Wide View Visible Image - Java - Flash IR AVN Image - Java - Flash IR Shortwave Image - Java - Flash IR Dvorak* Image - Java - Flash IR Unenhanced Image - Java - Flash IR JSL Image - Java - Flash IR RGB Image - Java - Flash IR Funktop Image - Java - Flash IR Rainbow Image - Java - Flash Water Vapor Image - Java - Flash West Pacific Visible Image - Java - Flash IR AVN Image - Java - Flash IR Shortwave Image - Java - Flash IR Dvorak* Image - Java - Flash IR Unenhanced Image - Java - Flash IR JSL Image - Java - Flash IR RGB Image - Java - Flash IR Funktop Image - Java - Flash IR Rainbow Image - Java - Flash Water Vapor Image - Java - Flash Northwest Pacific Visible Image - Java - Flash IR AVN Image - Java - Flash IR Shortwave Image - Java - Flash IR Dvorak* Image - Java - Flash IR Unenhanced Image - Java - Flash IR JSL Image - Java - Flash IR RGB Image - Java - Flash IR Funktop Image - Java - Flash IR Rainbow Image - Java - Flash Water Vapor Image - Java - Flash West Central Pacific Visible Image - Java - Flash IR AVN Image - Java - Flash IR Shortwave Image - Java - Flash IR Dvorak* Image - Java - Flash IR Unenhanced Image - Java - Flash IR JSL Image - Java - Flash IR RGB Image - Java - Flash IR Funktop Image - Java - Flash IR Rainbow Image - Java - Flash Water Vapor Image - Java - Flash DMSP SSM/I Microwave Imagery East Pacific Precipitable Water Image - Java Rain Rate Image - Java Surface Winds Image - Java Central Pacific Precipitable Water Image - Java Rain Rate Image - Java Surface Winds Image - Java Northeast Pacific Precipitable Water Image - Java Rain Rate Image - Java Surface Winds Image - Java AMSU Imagery East Pacific Precipitable Water Image - Java Rain Rate Image - Java Central Pacific Precipitable Water Image - Java Rain Rate Image - Java Northeast Pacific Precipitable Water Image - Java Rain Rate Image - Java NASA TRMM Imagery East and Central Pacific Rain Rate Image POES Composite (Daily Sea Surface Temperatures) Atlantic Current Image - Java E Pacific Current Image - Java NOTE: More images on the NHC SST page

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Satellite images courtesy of NESDIS Satellite Services Division (NOAA).
IR CIMMS color images, where noted, are courtesy of CIMSS University of Wisconsin-Madison.

HURSAT: Past Hurricane Satellite Imagery through Google Earth (kmz)

The purpose of the HURSAT project is to provide Tropical Cyclone-"centric" satellite data. The goal is to keep data small and portable. In doing so, HURSAT data are gridded and stored using the netCDF file format.

All HURSAT imagery are now available for viewing in Google Earth. In addition to being a simple way to view all tropical cyclone imagery, it also makes Basic Dvorak (BD) imagery available for analysis of tropical cyclone intensities using the Objective Dvorak Technique.

For more information on HURSAT, please visit http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/rsad/hursat/index.php

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