GOES-16 Schedules
Modes of Operation
Three geographical sectors are available. Full Disk, CONUS and Mesoscale. The frequency of each sector is the mode of operations.
MODE 3 – Flex Mode – Expected to be the Primary Mode of Operation
FD (Full disk) images
- Every 15 minutes
- Images at approximately HH:00:39, HH:15:39, HH:30:39, and HH:45:39
CONUS (continental US coverage)
- NOT a subset of the Full disk. They are scanned separately.
- Images are every 5 minutes at:
HH:02:20, HH:07:20, HH:12:20, HH:17:20, HH:22:20, HH:27:20,
HH:32:20, HH:37:20, HH:42:20, HH:47:20, HH:52:20, HH:57:20
M1 or M2 (Meso scale sector 1 or 2)
- Every minute offset by 30 seconds
E.g. M1 is at HH:MM:28, M2 are then at HH:MM:58
- If M1 and M2 are scanning the same mesoscale sector, there will only be an M1 coverage, at HH:MM:28 and HH:MM:58
- NOAA Link to graphical depiction of current GOES-16 mesoscale sectors
MODE 4 – Continuous Full Disk
FD (Full disk) images
- Every 5 minutes
CONUS (Continental US coverage)
- ARE subsetted from FD
- Every 5 minutes
Mesoscale sectors are not available in Mode 4 (CFD)
MODE 6
FD (Full disk) images
- Every 10 minutes
CONUS (Continental US coverage)
- Every 5 minutes
- 2 meso domains every minute (or 1 domain every 30 seconds)
