2 satellite sectors moved
Satellite moves MDS STATUS...
Each GOES weather satellite has two “mesoscale sectors” — small, movable windows that the satellite photographs roughly every 60 seconds, far more often than its routine full-disk and continental scans. Forecasters aim them at whatever is most important that day. This section announces where they are being pointed and for how long.
GOES-East is pointing mesoscale sector 2 at a point about 115 mi W of Sioux Falls, SD — to support severe thunderstorm and tornado forecasting. That means this patch of sky gets a fresh satellite image about once a minute instead of every 5 to 10 minutes, so forecasters can watch storms develop almost in real time.
- Centre point
- 43.7°N, 99.0°W view on map
- Window
- from until
- Reason given
- SPC severe weather operations across portions of the Dakotas
GOES-West is pointing mesoscale sector 2 at a point about 295 mi SW of Honolulu, HI — to keep a close eye on a tropical system. That means this patch of sky gets a fresh satellite image about once a minute instead of every 5 to 10 minutes, so forecasters can watch storms develop almost in real time.
- Centre point
- 18.1°N, 160.8°W view on map
- Window
- from until
- Reason given
- NHC tropical weather operations regarding Hurricane Lowell
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Exactly as NWS transmitted it. Everything above is our plain-English reading of this text — if the two ever disagree, this is the authoritative version.
000 NOUS42 KWNO 071127 ADMSDM SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS CENTRAL OPERATIONS COLLEGE PARK MD 1127Z MON SEP 07 2026 MDS STATUS... GOES-E MDS Sector 2 will be centered over 43.7N/99W from 13Z until 08/12Z in support of SPC severe weather operations across portions of the Dakotas. GOES-W MDS Sector 2 will be moved to 18.1N/160.8W from 12Z until 08/22Z in support of NHC tropical weather operations regarding Hurricane Lowell. Ready/SDM/NCO