NOAA Daily Operational Significant Events Support Report 30 Jun 2003
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Satellite information that appears in filenames below:
G12 – GOES-12
G10 – GOES-10
G9 – GOES-9
MT – METEOSAT
N5 – NOAA-15 (AVHRR)
N6 – NOAA-16 (AVHRR)
N7 – NOAA-17 (AVHRR)
MO – MODIS
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 – see below [Arizona, Oregon, Alaska]
2. Floods – no imagery posted
3. Tropical Systems – see below [Gulf of Mexico]
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 – no imagery posted
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, June 30, 2003 are as follows:
TROPICAL STORM BILL
IMAGE D18101: GOES-12> Channels 1, 3, 4<>06/30/2003 16:15 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>Gulf of Mexico
Tropical Storm Bill was located over the Gulf of Mexico near 28.8N 91.5W at 15:00 UTC. Bill
has been moving northward at 12 knots with maximum sustained winds estimated at 50 knots,
gusts to 60 knots.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (504K) formats.
Preview (500X404):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/Gulf_Mexico/2003/TRCbill181_G12L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/Gulf_Mexico/2003/TRCbill181_G12L.jpg
Standard (1280X1024):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/Gulf_Mexico/2003/TRCbill181_G12.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/Gulf_Mexico/2003/TRCbill181_G12.jpg
TROPICAL STORM BILL
MOVIE D18102: GOES-12> Channels 1, 3, 4<>06/30/2003 12:15 – 17:45 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>Gulf of Mexico
Tropical Storm Bill was located over the Gulf of Mexico near 28.8N 91.5W at 15:00 UTC. Bill
has been moving northward at 12 knots with maximum sustained winds estimated at 50 knots,
gusts to 60 knots.
Movie provided in avi (1192K) and mpg (897K) formats.
Standard (700X518):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/Gulf_Mexico/2003/TRCbill181_G12.avi
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/Gulf_Mexico/2003/TRCbill181_G12.avi
Standard (700X518):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/Gulf_Mexico/2003/TRCbill181_G12.mpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/Gulf_Mexico/2003/TRCbill181_G12.mpg
FIRES IN OREGON AND CALIFORNIA
IMAGE D18103: NOAA-16 HRPT> Channels 3, 2, 1<>06/29/2003 21:29 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>Oregon and California
Heat signatures (red) and smoke plumes (light blue haze) are visible from fires burning in
Oregon and California. The Davis Fire has charred 3,000 acres in Deschutes National Forest in
Oregon. This information is from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Incident Management
Situation Report from June 30, 2003.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (443K) formats.
Preview (500X404):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Northwest/2003/FSMHSusOR181_N6L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Northwest/2003/FSMHSusOR181_N6L.jpg
Standard (1024X828):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Northwest/2003/FSMHSusOR181_N6.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Northwest/2003/FSMHSusOR181_N6.jpg
FIRES IN ALASKA
IMAGE D18104: NOAA-16 HRPT> Channels 3, 2, 1<>06/29/2003 23:20 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>Alaska
Heat signatures (red) and smoke plumes (light blue haze) are visible from fires burning in
Alaska. The Sand Creek Fire has charred 43,150 acres in Alaska. This information is from the
National Interagency Fire Center’s Incident Management Situation Report from June 30, 2003.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (546K) formats.
Preview (500X409):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Alaska/2003/FSMHSusAK181_N6L.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Alaska/2003/FSMHSusAK181_N6L.jpg
Standard (1024X838):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Alaska/2003/FSMHSusAK181_N6.jpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Alaska/2003/FSMHSusAK181_N6.jpg
FIRE IN ARIZONA
MOVIE D18105: GOES-10> Channels 1, 3, 4<>06/30/2003 14:00-17:30 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>Arizona
A smoke plume (indicated by the arrow) is visible from a fire burning in Arizona. The Aspen
Fire has charred 37,500 acres in Coronado National Forest in Arizona. This information is from
the National Interagency Fire Center’s Incident Management Situation Report from June 30,
2003.
Movie provided in avi (791K) and mpg (613K) formats.
Standard (700X518):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Southwest/2003/FSMusAZ181_G10.avi
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Southwest/2003/FSMusAZ181_G10.avi
Standard (700X518):
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Southwest/2003/FSMusAZ181_G10.mpg
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_Southwest/2003/FSMusAZ181_G10.mpg
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
Ralph Meiggs, Physical Scientist
[OSEI questions / comments, Image processing, OSEI ocean event contact, OSEI ice event
contact, OSEI GIS product contact]
Ralph.E.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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