Topic: GOES-19 ABI desert monitoring calibration scan

Date/Time Issued:  April 20, 2026 1714Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: GOES-19 ABI outage and mode change

Date/Time of Initial Impact:  April 27, 2026 1600Z (DOY 117)

Date/Time of Expected End: April 27, 2026 1610Z (DOY 117)

Length of Outage: Approximate 5 minute outage followed by 5 minutes of Continuous Full Disk mode

Details/Specifics of Change: A GOES-19 ABI routine desert monitoring calibration scan will occur from 1600-1610z on April 27, 2026 following the schedule below: 

ABI calibration scan: 1600z-1605z - No ABI products generated or distributed
ABI Continuous Full Disk Mode (mode 4): 1605-1610z
ABI 10-minute Flex Mode (mode 6) resumes: 1610z

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