G18 ABI Encoder and FTE Calibrations 04/15

Update #1: The G18 ABI Encoder and FTE Calibrations has been postponed until Monday, 04/15, due to CWD.

Topic: GOES-18 (GOES-WEST) ABI Encoder and FTE Calibrations scheduled for April 10, 2024

Date/Time Issued: April 10, 2024 1406 UTC

Product(s) or Data Impacted: GOES-18 ABI product outage

Date/Time of Initial Impact: April 15, 2024 1830 UTC

Date/Time of Expected End: April 15, 2024 1900 UTC

Date/Time of Initial Impact: April 15, 2024 2000 UTC

Date/Time of Expected End: April 15, 2024 2030 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-18 ABI Encoder and FTE Calibration will be performed on April 15, 2024, at 18:30 UTC resulting in two ABI product outages. Products may be degraded between outages.

On Wednesday, April 15, 2024 the following schedule will be employed to support GOES-18 ABI Encoder and FTE Calibrations:

1830 UTC - 1900 UTC: GOES 18 ABI Outage

1900 UTC - Approximately 2000 UTC: GOES-18 Routine ABI Operations Resume with potentially degraded products

Approximately 2000 UTC - Approximately 2030 UTC: GOES-18 ABI outage

Approximately 2030 UTC: GOES-18 Routine ABI Operations Resume

Please note: If Critical Weather Day (CWD) is declared prior to 1830 UTC the calibration will be postponed.

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