Topic: GOES-17 (GOES-WEST) ABI Encoder and Fine Track Error Calibrations scheduled for November 13 and 14, 2019

Date/Time Issued: November 05, 2019 2008Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: GOES-17 ABI product outage

Date/Time of Initial Impact: November 13, 2019 2240Z

Date/Time of Expected End: November 13, 2019 2310Z

Date/Time of Initial Impact: November 14, 2019 0010Z

Date/Time of Expected End: November 14, 2019 0040Z

Length of Outage: 30 minutes of product outage, about1 hour of scanning, followed by another 30 minute product outage

Details/Specifics of Change: A GOES-17 ABI Encoder and Fine Track Error Calibration will be performed starting on November 13, 2019, at 2240Z resulting in two ABI product outages. Products may be degraded between outages.

Starting Wednesday, November 13, 2019 the following schedule will be employed to support GOES-17 ABI Encoder and FTE Calibrations:

2240Z - 2310Z: GOES-17 ABI Outage

2310Z - Approximately 0010Z on Thursday 14th : GOES-17 Routine ABI Operations Resume with potentially degraded products

Approximately 0010Z - Approximately 0040Z: GOES-17 ABI outage

Approximately 0040Z: GOES-17 Routine ABI Operations Resume

Please note: This calibration is NOT subject to critical weather day and will execute on schedule.

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