The product detects the cloud cover conditions at the middle (631-400 MB) and high (above 400 MB) layers of the atmosphere. The cloud cover product is categorized as OVC (overcast), BRK (broken), SCT (scattered), and CLR (clear). The CLD TOP (cloud top) is the height of the clouds in thousands of feet (base - top). The ECA (effective cloud amount) is the last column which represents the percentage of cloud detected at that pressure level. The product is broken down into several regions Central US (CR), Eastern US (ER), Southern US (SR), and Western US (WR). The symbol SCP@@# shows the region, where @@ shows one of the regions in the US, and # represents the satellite data source, GOES/East (1), or GOES/West (2). Also listed is the Imager ASOS SCP for Hawaii SCPPR2 and SCPSR3 for the Florida Keys, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
| Regional Names | States | Satellite | WMO Header |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Region | |||
| SCPCR1 | CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, SD, WI, WY | GOES-E | TCUS41 |
| SCPCR2 | CO, KS, ND, NE, SD, WY | GOES-W | TCUS51 |
| Eastern Region | |||
| SCPER1 | CT, MA, DE, MD, ME, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, VA, VT, WV | GOES-E | TCUS40 |
| SCPER2 | MA, MD, ME | GOES-W | TCUS50 |
| Pacific Region | |||
| SCPPR2 | HI, PN | GOES-W | TCUS54 |
| Southern Region | |||
| SCPSR1 | AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NM, OK, TN, TX | GOES-E | TCUS42 |
| SCPCR2 | NM, TX | GOES-W | TCUS52 |
| SCPSR3 | CU, FL, PR, VI | GOES-E | TCUS62 |
| Western Region | |||
| SCPWR1 | ID, MT, UT | GOES-E | TCUS43 |
| SCPWR2 | AZ, CA, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA | GOES-W | TCUS53 |