Topic: GOES-17 (GOES-WEST) ABI Encoder and Fine Track Error Calibrations scheduled for August 16, 2019


Date/Time Issued: August 16, 2019 1930Z


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


Date/Time of Initial Impact: August 16, 2019 2230Z

Date/Time of Expected End: August 16, 2019 2300Z


Date/Time of Initial Impact: August 17, 2019 0000Z

Date/Time of Expected End: August 17, 2019 0030Z

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 on August 16, 2019, at 22:30UTC resulting in two ABI product outages. Products may be degraded between outages.On Friday, August 16, 2019 the following schedule will be employed to support GOES-17 ABI Encoder and FTE Calibrations:

2230UTC -2300UTC: GOES-17 ABI Outage

2300UTC - Approximately 0000UTC: GOES-17 Routine ABI Operations Resume with potentially degraded products

Approximately 0000UTC - Approximately 0030UTC: GOES-17 ABI outage

Approximately 0030UTC: 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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