@GOESguy

Satellite Research Meteorologist in Madison, WI. Likes GOES. Views posted here are my own. Photo: Fran Virum.

cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/goesdata.html
Joined April 2016
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Close-up to the eye of Category 4 HURRICANE KARINA on 2026-08-31 and 2026-09-01 UTC from GOES-West
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Check out the @UWSSEC @UW_AOS roof-top camera: f5.aos.wisc.edu/webcam_movieā€¦ or with the @NOAASatellites GOES: cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/rtcā€¦ @NWSMilwaukee @uwcimss meteor.wisc.edu/weather/wx_oā€¦
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Just finished press.uchicago.edu/ucp/booksā€¦ ā€œWeathering the Storm Sverre Petterssen, the D-Day Forecast, and the Rise of Modern Meteorologyā€ about the D-day forecast, check out (chapter 16+) by en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sverreā€¦

Weathering the Storm

Meteorology today is the beneficiary of the fundamental work in weather analysis and forecasting of Sverre Petterssen (1898ā€“1974), a giant in the field and an international leader in meteorology...

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Also check out @GrossWeather classic documentary: headlines.ametsoc.org/2026/0ā€¦

ā€œPressureā€: A nice movie, but with kinked isobars

Paul Gross on what the new movie ā€œPressureā€ gets right, and wrong, about D-Day meteorology and Operation Overlordā€¦

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Tim Schmit@GOESguyJun 11
Full Disclosure: I think every movie should have a meteorologist (or another scientist) as the hero! Wait no more, check out Pressure (about the D-day forecasts). Sure there was some artistic license, limited number of key folks included, but still.
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Full Disclosure: I think every movie should have a meteorologist (or another scientist) as the hero! Wait no more, check out Pressure (about the D-day forecasts). Sure there was some artistic license, limited number of key folks included, but still.
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MODERATE RISK (level 4 of 5) has been issued along the WI/IL border for later today. Intense severe storms with destructive straight line winds and tornadoes are expected between 4-8pm. 60% severe wind probabilities are not commonly issued by the SPC. Charge up your devices!
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Tim Schmit retweeted
UW-Madison CIMSS@UWCIMSSApr 2
The #ArtemisII launch/plume could be seen by every spectral band of the @NOAASatellites #GOES19 ABI. More on the CIMSS Satellite Blog: cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellitā€¦
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Tim Schmit retweeted
UW-Madison CIMSS@UWCIMSSApr 2
Congrats @NASA for the successful launch of #Artemis II from @NASAKennedy on April 1, 2026! You may have had a closer seat, but @NOAASatellites GOES-19 saw it from ~22,000 miles away. Here is the "rocket plume" RGB from 30-sec imagery. More on the Blog: cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellitā€¦
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Arctic air will bring near record cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills as it moves southward from the Northern High Plains Friday, expanding into the Central Plains and Ohio Valley Saturday, reaching the Mid-South and Mid-Atlantic on Sunday. View WPC's Key messages:
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My second favorite @WeatherGeeks episode. šŸ˜€ @UWSSEC @UW_AOS @UWCIMSS
Weather Geeks Podcast@WeatherGeeks24 Nov 2025
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Lots happening in the next 24-36 hours across the state. Figured it was easier to put together a full graphic than try to type it out in a couple hundred characters.
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Derived Ash Height product from @eumetsat #meteosat10 suggested that parts of the volcanic ash cloud from the eruption of #HayliGubbi in Ethiopia may have reached heights in the 18-20 km range (black).
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There were pilot reports of Extreme Turbulence yesterday over southwest Lower Michigan (causing some minor injuries) -- more details on the CIMSS Satellite Blog: cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellitā€¦
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Wisconet is hiring! Come join the premier mesonet of the Great Lakes and help us develop even more tools and applications to support farmers, growers, emergency managers, and the public! Apply by December 7. jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/wisconet-ā€¦
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The @UWCIMSS Satellite Blog takes a new, in-depth look at the historical storm that sank the Edmund Fitzgerald 50 years ago: cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellitā€¦

The 50th Anniversary of the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: A New Perspective on an Old Storm

November 10, 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of one of the most-remembered weather-related disasters of all time: the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. This ship was an ore freighter that sailed the...

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The 50th Anniversary of the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: A New Perspective on an Old Storm: cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellitā€¦
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1-min #GOESEast Infrared images w/ an overlay of GLM Flash Extent Density (large blue/cyan pixels) & GLM Flash Points (white dots) showed 3 brief signatures of lightning along the Indiana & Illinois coasts overnight - highlighting lake effect thundersnow. @NWSChicago #ILwx #INwx
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50th anniversary of the first #GOES1 image. nesdis.noaa.gov/our-satellitā€¦ More: cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellitā€¦ @NOAASatellites @UWCIMSS @UWSSEC

Celebrating 50 Years of GOES

In 2025, NOAA celebrates 50 years of its heralded Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite program, known as GOES.

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It's the 50th Anniversary of the launch of GOES-1! Check out this blog post celebrating 50 @NOAASatellites GOES loops, one for each state! cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellitā€¦

Fifty Loops for the 50th Anniversary of GOES

Loading map ā€¦ To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the GOES-A launch (GOES-A became GOES-1 on reaching geostationary orbit), this blog post contains one or two satellite animations (or images) for...

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