Topic: GOES-West MDS Meso-2

Date/Time Issued: August 11, 2024 2218Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: GOES-West MDS Meso-2

Requested Center Point: 41.4N/118.3W 

Date/Time of Initial Impact: August 12, 2024 0900Z  J/DAY 224

Date/Time of Expected End: August 13, 2024 1500Z  J/DAY 225

Length of Event:  30 Hours

Requester:   Western Region Headquarters

Priority: 6 SPC Extreme Fire/IMET Deployment

Details/Specifics of Change: Would like to request the current positions of M1 and M2 for GOES West to be extended through 15z Aug 13. Reasoning: Significant number of IMETs deployed with critical fire wx, flooding, and convective threats expected. [part 2 of combined 2-MESO request]

Web Site(s) for Applicable Information: SDM Total Operational Weather Readiness - Satellites (TOWR-S) Virtual Lab Forum http://vlab.noaa.gov/web/towr-s/mmm/-/message_boards/view_message/31207271 VLab.Notifications@noaa.gov