Topic: GOES-16 (GOES-EAST) ABI Encoder and Fine Track Error Calibrations scheduled for March 26, 2024
Date/Time Issued: March 15, 2024 1631 UTC
Product(s) or Data Impacted: GOES-16 ABI product outage
Date/Time of Initial Impact: March 26, 2024 1530 UTC
Date/Time of Expected End: March 26, 2024 1600 UTC
Date/Time of Initial Impact: March 26, 2024 1700 UTC
Date/Time of Expected End: March 26, 2024 1730 UTC
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 26, 2024, at 1530 UTC resulting in two ABI product outages. Products may be degraded between outages.
On Tuesday, March 26, 2024, the following schedule will be employed to support GOES-16 ABI Encoder and FTE Calibrations:
1530 UTC - 1600 UTC: GOES-16 ABI Outage
1600 UTC - Approximately 1700 UTC: GOES-16 Routine ABI Operations Resume with potentially degraded products
Approximately 1700 UTC - Approximately 1730 UTC: GOES-16 ABI outage
Approximately 1730 UTC: GOES-16 Routine ABI Operations Resume
Please note: If Critical Weather Day (CWD) is declared before 1530 UTC, the calibration will be postponed.
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