Update #1: Due to CWD the GOES-16 (GOES-EAST) Advanced Baseline Imager Mode-6 Operation Update has been postponed. The tentative date is now November 21, 2019.

Topic: GOES-16 (GOES-EAST) Advanced Baseline Imager Mode-6 Operation UpdateM-B

Date/Time Issued: November 19, 2019 2025Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: GOES-16 ABI Mode-6 products

Date/Time of Initial Impact: November 21, 2019 1740Z

Date/Time of Expected End: N/A

Length of Outage: N/A

Details/Specifics of Change: The GOES-16 Advanced Baseline Imager Mode-6 (10-minute Flex Mode) sequence will be updated to a duration more accurate to 10 minutes following the conclusion of the GOES-16 ABI Encoder calibration. The Mode-6 images will notice improvements in the form of reduced drift in timeline and image timestamps over long time spans.

GOES-16 ABI mode-6 provides Full Disk, CONUS, and MESO images at the cadence provided here (link: https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Operations/GOES/16/GOES-16%20Scan%20Mode%206.html).

The GOES-16 ABI Encoder calibration notification can be viewed here (link: https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/data/messages/2019/MSG3092024.html).

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Contact Information for Further Information: ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov or 301-817-3880

Web Site(s) for applicable information: See https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Operations/messages.html for this and other satellite related messages.GOES-16 (GOES-EAST) ABI Mode 6 operation is detailed at https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Operations/GOES/schedules.html.