NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations
Satellite Precipitation Message

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SATELLITE PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES..DATE/TIME 05/14/20 0222Z
SATELLITE ANALYSIS BRANCH/NESDIS---NPPU---TEL.301-683-1404
LATEST DATA USED: GOES WEST 17 0200Z;SSMIS/AMSU PW:RADAR;FCS
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LOCATION...HAWAII...(ATTN:TEST SPE MESSAGE)
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ATTN WFOS...HFO...
ATTN RFCS...AKRFC...
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EVENT...TEST EVENT FOR SPE ISSUANCE VIA REMOTE CONNECTION DURING COVID PANDEMIC.
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SATELLITE ANALYSIS AND TRENDS...THIS IS JUST A TEST OF SPE ISSUANCE CAPABILITIES REMOTELY WORKING FROM HOME AND IS JUST A TEST REGARDING COMPLETION OF AN ISSUANCE.
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GOES WEST VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS AN APPROACHING SHORT WAVE APPROACHING FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH CLOUDS DEVELOPING AROUND THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS WITH PW QUANTITIES ESTIMATED BY SATELLITE TO BE 1.2 INCHES NEAR THE BIG ISLAND AND 1.1 INCHES NEAR LIHUE.
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AN ANNOTATED SATELLITE GRAPHIC SHOWING THE HEAVY PRECIPITATION
THREAT AREA SHOULD BE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET ADDRESS LISTED
BELOW IN APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MINUTES.
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SHORT TERM OUTLOOK VALID 0222-0221Z...TEST CONFIDENCE FACTOR
IN SHORT TERM OUTLOOK...THE WEATHER CONTINUES TO OCCUR AND ISSUANCE'S REGARDING FLASH FLOODING MAY REQUIRE ISSUANCE OF SATELLITE PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES, PERFORMED REMOTELY BY METEOROLOGISTS FROM HOME AND THIS IS JUST A TEST OF SUCH MESSAGES WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED IN THE FUTURE DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC FOR HAWAII AND PUERTO RICO.
THE SATELLITE ANALYSIS BRANCH LOCATED AT THE NOAA CENTER FOR WEATHER AND CLIMATE PREDICTION IN COLLEGE PARK, MD, AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ISSUING SUCH SPC MESSAGES. THIS TEST IS ONLY A TEST. THANK YOU.
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....NESDIS IS A MEMBER OF NWSCHAT (NESDISSATELLITEPRECIP)....
....NESDIS IS A MEMBER OF 12 PLANET....
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FOR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS CONCERNING THE SATELLITE
PRECIPITATION MESSAGES AND GRAPHICS PLEASE EMAIL
SSDPrecip@noaa.gov
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FOR PRECIP MESSAGES AND GRAPHICS ON THE WEB:
http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/atmosphere/spe/
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FOR AUTOMATED SATELLITE PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES ON THE WEB:
http://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/smcd/emb/ff/CONUS.php
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LAT...LON 2259 15858 2258 16117 1871 15650 1878 15350 2256 15816
2259 16085
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