Topic: GOES-16 (GOES-EAST) ABI Encoder and Fine Track Error Calibrations scheduled for November 20, 2019

Date/Time Issued: November 05, 2019 2022Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: GOES-16 ABI product outage

Date/Time of Initial Impact: November 20, 2019 1540Z

Date/Time of Expected End: November 20, 2019 1610Z

Date/Time of Initial Impact: November 20, 2019 1710Z

Date/Time of Expected End: November 20, 2019 1740Z

Length of Outage: 30 minutes of product outage, about 1 hour of scanning, followed by another 30 minute product outage

Details/Specifics of Change: A GOES-16 ABI Encoder and Fine Track Error Calibration will be performed starting on November 20, 2019, at 1540Z resulting in two ABI product outages. Products may be degraded between outages.

On Wednesday, November 20, 2019 the following schedule will be employed to support GOES-16 ABI Encoder and FTE Calibrations:

1540Z - 1610Z: GOES-16 ABI Outage

1610Z - Approximately 1710Z : GOES-16 Routine ABI Operations Resume with potentially degraded products

Approximately17010Z - Approximately 1740Z: GOES-16 ABI outage

Approximately 1740Z: GOES-16 Routine ABI Operations Resume

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

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