Topic: GOES-16 (GOES-EAST) ABI Encoder and Fine Track Error Calibrations scheduled for March 20, 2023

Date/Time Issued: March 10, 2023 2058Z

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

Date/Time of Initial Impact: March 20, 2023 1530Z

Date/Time of Expected End: March 20, 2023 1600Z

Date/Time of Initial Impact: March 20, 2023 1700Z

Date/Time of Expected End: March 20, 2023 1730Z

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 March 20, 2023, at 1530Z resulting in two ABI product outages. Products may be degraded between outages.

On Thursday, March 20, 2023 the following schedule will be employed to support GOES-16 ABI Encoder and FTE Calibrations:

1530Z - 1600Z: GOES-16 ABI Outage

1600Z - Approximately 1700Z : GOES-16 Routine ABI Operations Resume with potentially degraded products

Approximately 1700Z - Approximately 1730Z: GOES-16 ABI outage

Approximately 1730Z: GOES-16 Routine ABI Operations Resume

Please note: If Critical Weather Day (CWD) is declared prior to 1530Z the calibration will be postponed.

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