NOAA Daily Operational Significant Events Support Report 21 Apr 2003
Satellite information that appears in filenames below:
G8 – GOES-8
G10- GOES-10
GM – GMS
MT – METEOSAT
N2 – NOAA-12 (AVHRR)
N4 – NOAA-14 (AVHRR)
N5 – NOAA-15 (AVHRR)
N6 – NOAA-16 (AVHRR)
The following categories of significant events were searched for in imagery available in the Satellite
Services Division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:
1. Fires – no imagery posted
2. Floods – no imagery posted
3. Tropical Systems – see below** [W. Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean]
4. Volcanoes – no imagery posted
5. Ocean – no imagery posted
6. Ice – no imagery posted
7. Dust Storms – no imagery posted
8. Storms -no imagery posted
9. Severe – see below** [Lower Mississippi Valley]
10. Snow – no imagery posted
11. Unique – no imagery posted
Significant events identified by Satellite Analysis Branch meteorologists and reviewed by the
Operational Significant Event Imagery support team Monday, April 21, 2003 are as follows:
TYPHOON 02W (KUJIRA)
IMAGE D11101: NOAA-16 GAC> Channels 1, 2, 4 <>04/21/2003 04:15 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>W. Pacific
Typhoon 02W (Kujira) was located over the Pacific Ocean near 18.7N 124.3E at 06:00 UTC. Kujira
has been moving northwestward at 5 knots with maximum sustained winds estimated at 95 knots, gusts
at 115 knots.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (597K) formats.
Preview (500X424):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Current/TRCkujira111_N6L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Current/TRCkujira111_N6L.jpg
Standard (1280X1086)
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Current/TRCkujira111_N6.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Current/TRCkujira111_N6.jpg
SEVERE STORMS OVER LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
IMAGE D11102: GOES-12> Channels 1, 3, 4 <>04/20/2003 22:45 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>Lower Mississippi River Valley
This GOES-12 image shows severe storms over the Lower Mississippi River Valley.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (440K) formats.
Preview (500X399):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Current/SVRusS111_G12L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Current/SVRusS111_G12L.jpg
Standard (1280X996)
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Current/SVRusS111_G12.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Current/SVRusS111_G12.jpg
SUBTROPICAL STORM ANA
IMAGE D11103 GOES-12> Channels 1, 3, 4 <>04/21/2003 16:15 UTC>Multichannel
color composite<>Atlantic
Subtropical Storm Ana was located over the Atlantic Ocean near 29.8N 64.2W at 1500 UTC. Ana
has been moving east-southeastward at 10 knots with maximum sustained winds estimated at 35 knots,
gusts to 45 knots.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (520K) formats.
Preview (500X401):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Current/TRCana111_G12L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Current/TRCana111_G12L.jpg
Standard (1280X1026)
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Current/TRCana111_G12.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Current/TRCana111_G12.jpg
The NOAA Operational Significant Event Imagery Support Team
Interactive Processing Branch, (E/SP22)
tel: (301) 763-8142
fax: (301) 899-9196
If you have any questions or comments, please contact the appropriate OSEI scientist:
George Stephens, Hydrologist, OSEI Team Leader
[OSEI questions / comments, OSEI product creation, Image processing, OSEI dust event contact,
OSEI fire event contact, OSEI snow cover event contact, OSEI volcanic event contact]
George.Stephens@noaa.gov
(301) 763-8142 X129
Robert Fennimore, Meteorologist
[OSEI questions / comments, OSEI product creation, Image processing, OSEI GIS product
contact, OSEI tropical event contact, OSEI snow event contact]
Rob.Fennimore@noaa.gov
(301) 763-8142 X132
Ralph Meiggs, Physical Scientist
[OSEI questions / comments, Image processing, OSEI ocean event contact, OSEI ice event
contact]
Ralph.Meiggs@noaa.gov
(301) 763-8142 X137
William Tseng, Oceanographer
[OSEI questions / comments, Image processing, OSEI ocean event contact, OSEI ice event
contact]
William.Tseng@noaa.gov
(301) 763-8142 X124
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