NOAA Daily Operational Significant Events Support Report April 8, 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)

Services Division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:

1. Fires – see below** [Iraq]


2. Floods – no imagery posted


3. Tropical Systems – see below** [Indian 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** [Gulf Coast States US]


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 Tuesday, April 8, 2003 are as follows:

IRAQ

IMAGE D09801: NOAA-17> Channels 1, 2, 4 <>04/08/2003 07:25 UTC<>Multichannel

color composite<>Iraq

This NOAA-17 image shows Iraq.

Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (560K) formats.

Preview (500X422):

http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Iraq/DSTiraq098_N7L.jpg


http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Iraq/DSTiraq098_N7L.jpg

Standard (1280X1080)

http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Iraq/DSTiraq098_N7.jpg


http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Iraq/DSTiraq098_N7.jpg

TROPICAL CYCLONE 26S (INIGO)

IMAGE D09802: GMS> Channels 1, 3, 4 <>04/08/2003 05:32 UTC<>Multichannel

color composite<>Indian Ocean

Tropical Cyclone 26S (Inigo) was located over the Indian Ocean near 20.8S 116.1E at 06:00 UTC.

Inigo has been moving southward at 12 knots with maximum sustained winds estimated at 40 knots,

gusts to 50 knots.

Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (577K) formats.

Preview (500X403):

http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/IndOcean/2003/TRCinigo098_GML.jpg

http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/IndOcean/2003/TRCinigo098_GML.jpg

Standard (1280X1032)

http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/IndOcean/2003/TRCinigo098_GM.jpg

http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/IndOcean/2003/TRCinigo098_GM.jpg

SEVERE STORM OVER THE GULF COAST STATES

IMAGE D09803: GOES-12> Channels 1, 3, 4 <>04/07/2003 19:45 UTC<>Multichannel

color composite<>Indian Ocean

Severe storms hit parts of the Gulf Coast states on Sunday and Monday.

Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (302K) formats.

Preview (500X389):

http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Severe/US_Southeast/2003/SVRusS098_G12L.jpg

http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Severe/US_Southeast/2003/SVRusS098_G12L.jpg

Standard (1280X996)

http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Severe/US_Southeast/2003/SVRusS098_G12.jpg

http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Severe/US_Southeast/2003/SVRusS098_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