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NOAA Satellites
@NOAASatellites
The NOAA Satellite & Information Service (referred to as NESDIS) is a line office of @NOAA.
Silver Spring, MD
Joined April 2009
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    #GOESEast captured these two dramatic views of #HurricaneFlorence shortly after the storm made landfall near Wrightsville Beach, NC this morning. Latest updates: go.usa.gov/xPYSG
    This image shows Hurricane Florence shortly after the storm made landfall near Wrightsville Beach, N.C.
    This image shows Hurricane Florence shortly after the storm made landfall near Wrightsville Beach, N.C.
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    Watch as the eye of #HurricaneDorian2019 begins to form in this 1-minute visible loop from NOAA's #GOESEast. "Dangerous Hurricane #Dorian poses a significant threat to #Florida and the northwestern #Bahamas," according to the @NHC_Atlantic. Latest: go.usa.gov/xVB3K
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    Happy #WinterSolstice! To celebrate, we collected an image per day over the last year from #GOESEast, taken at 1200 UTC, and looped them together. You can really see how the seasons change from #equinox to #solstice due to the #Earth's 23.5ยฐ tilt.
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    Watch the moon's shadow move across the US in this geocolor loop from #GOES16! See more #SolarEclipse imagery @ goo.gl/vgGLMF
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    This imagery from @NOAA's #GOESEast ๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ is providing visible cloud imagery every 30 seconds of #HurricaneMilton as it pushes closer to Florida. Notice the frequent #lightning being picked up by the satellite's #GLM instrument as well. Get the latest on #Milton:
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    Hurricane #Milton Advisory 19: Milton Approaching the Coast of West-Central Florida. Life-Threatening Storm Surge, Damaging Winds, and Flooding Rains Expected Across Portions of Central and Southwestern Florida. hurricanes.gov
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    Today's total #SolarEclipse was the only total solar #eclipse of the year. Although it was mainly visible from Earth in parts of South America, #GOESEast had a perfect view of the moon's shadow moving across the Earth.
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    Get a good look at Hurricane #Irma's eye with this visible imagery from #GOES16! For the latest info on Irma, go to nhc.noaa.gov
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    EYE OF A MONSTER: @NOAA's #GOESEast ๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ gives an up-close look at the lightning swirling around the eye of #HurricaneIda, a dangerous Cat. 4 #hurricane, nearing the coast of southeastern #Louisiana. Please stay safe! More: noaa.gov/ida #LAwx #MSwx #idahurricane #ida
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    For this #WednesdayMorning, take a look at #HurricaneLaura with @NOAA's #GOESEast satellite as the hurricane's convection bursts with lightning. As of 8 a.m. EDT, #Laura had winds of 115 mph and was rapidly intensifying in the Gulf of Mexico. Latest: nhc.noaa.gov
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    The #GOESEast satellite captured this close-up of the menacing eye of Category 4 #HurricaneFlorence this afternoon as the storm continues its trek toward the East Coast. Latest: go.usa.gov/xPrDD
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    This #FullDiskFriday, the #GOESWest satellite is continuing to watch the sobering amount of smoke from wildfires spreading across the #WestCoast of the U.S. @NIFC_Fire says there are 102 large wildfires and so far, more than 4 million acres have burned.
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    #GOESEast captured this incredible view of the inside of #Hurricane #Ian's eye as the storm approached Florida. Latest: noaa.gov/ian #FLwx
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    Watch a replay of the moon's shadow traveling across the path of totality, seen from @NOAAโ€™s #GOESEast satellite. #TotalEclipse #Eclipse #Eclipse2024, #TotalEclipse2024 #NOAATotalEclipse2024, #2024Eclipse
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    Like the famous "Earthrise" photo taken from the #moon, this image, captured by @NOAA's #GOESWest ๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธon March 6, 2020, shows the moon rising over the Earth. Can you see it? We hope you feel as lucky as we do to see this beautiful image on #FullDiskFriday and #FlashbackFriday!