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Due to the destruction of our Post Home building by Hurricane Katrina we are now sharing
a building owned by the Elks Lodge 12010 Klein Road off of Three Rivers Road in Gulfport.
The location is about 4 miles North of I-10 Exit 38, Cowan-Lorraine Road.
American Legion Post 119 Is Requesting
Donations To Rebuild Our Post Home.
See below for Contact Information.

All communications with the Post, regarding donations to rebuild
our Post Home destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, should be made to
Post Commander Jim Tolar, 11220 Hughes Road Lot 90  Gulfport, MS.

Jim Tolar's Home Phone 1-228-206-1936  Cell Phone 228-332-0350 or by
 

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the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) and other National and International agencies.

Satellite images are provided courtesy of NASA's Global Hydrology and Climate Center (GHCC)
Satellite images available, single and loop, are: Infrared (IR), Visible (VIS), and Water Vapor (WV).
Most states will be displayed at or near the center of the satellite images.
See Limitations on Satellite Images near the bottom of this page.
See page bottom for disclaimers and use of data and products.

UNITED STATES TIME CONVERSION
 

WORLDWIDE TIME CONVERSION
Provided to help convert from the UTC time & date shown on the images.
ENHANCED (E) = Colorized Satellite Images      NON-ENHANCED (NE) = Non-Colorized Satellite Images
Note: See page bottom for descriptions of the different types of satellite images.

Select W for the available weather (text) information. States are arranged in alphabetical order.
THIS PAGE WAS LAST UPDATED APRIL 2010
   ENHANCED
INFRARED
NON-ENHANCED
VISIBLE
NON-ENHANCED
WATER VAPOR

UNITED STATES - CONTIGUOUS STATES

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

EASTERN UNITED STATES

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT  LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

         NORTH - EAST STATES

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT  LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

         SOUTH - EAST STATES

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT  LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

CENTRAL UNITED STATES

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT  LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

        NORTH - CENTRAL STATES

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

        SOUTH - CENTRAL STATES

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT  LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

WESTERN UNITED STATES

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

        NORTH -WEST STATES

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

        SOUTH -WEST STATES

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP
   UNITED STATES - WEATHER RADAR SELECT N/A         N/A          N/A         N/A

ALABAMA

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

ALASKA (SOME IMAGES ARE NOT AVAILABLE)

  W   E IR SAT  LOOP NONE AVAILABLE NONE AVAILABLE

ARIZONA

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

ARKANSAS

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

CALIFORNIA

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

COLORADO

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

CONNECTICUT

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

DELAWARE

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

FLORIDA

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

GEORGIA

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

HAWAII

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   NONE NONE AVAILABLE

IDAHO

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

ILLINOIS

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

INDIANA

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

IOWA

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

KANSAS

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

KENTUCKY

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

LOUISIANA

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

MAINE

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

MARYLAND

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

MASSACHUSETTS

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

MICHIGAN

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

MINNESOTA

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

MISSISSIPPI

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MISSOURI

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

MONTANA

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

NEBRASKA

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

NEVADA

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

NEW HAMPSHIRE

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

NEW JERSEY

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

NEW MEXICO

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NEW YORK

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

NORTH CAROLINA

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

NORTH DAKOTA

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

OHIO

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

OKLAHOMA

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

OREGON

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

PENNSYLVANIA

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

RHODE ISLAND

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

SOUTH CAROLINA

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

SOUTH DAKOTA

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

TENNESSEE

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

TEXAS

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

UTAH

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

VERMONT

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

VIRGINIA

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

WASHINGTON

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

WEST VIRGINIA

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

WISCONSIN

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

WYOMING

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VIS SAT   LOOP NE WV SAT   LOOP

PUERTO RICO, COMMONWEALTH OF

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP E VIS SAT   LOOP E WV SAT   LOOP

GUANTANAMO, CUBA - US NAVAL STATION

  W   IR SAT   LOOP

NE VIS SAT  LOOP

NE WV SAT  LOOP

UNITED STATES - MINOR OUTLYING ISLANDS

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NONE AVAILABLE NONE AVAILABLE
    American Samoa, Pago Pago Intl. Airport   W   E IR SAT   LOOP NONE AVAILABLE NONE AVAILABLE
    Johnston Island, Johnston Atoll Airport   W   E IR SAT   LOOP NONE AVAILABLE NONE AVAILABLE
    N. Mariana Islands, Agana, Guam Intl. Airport   W   E IR SAT   LOOP NONE AVAILABLE NONE AVAILABLE
    N. Mariana Islands, Guam, Andersen AFB   W   E IR SAT   LOOP NONE AVAILABLE NONE AVAILABLE
    N. Mariana Islands, Rota, Rota Intl. Airport   W   E IR SAT   LOOP NONE AVAILABLE NONE AVAILABLE
    N. Mariana Islands, Saipan, Saipan Intl. Airport   W   E IR SAT   LOOP NONE AVAILABLE NONE AVAILABLE
    N. Mariana Islands, Tinian, West Tinian Airport   W   E IR SAT   LOOP NONE AVAILABLE NONE AVAILABLE
    Wake Island, Wake Army Airfield Airport   W   E IR SAT   LOOP NONE AVAILABLE NONE AVAILABLE

UNITED STATES EASTWARD TO BERMUDA

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NONE AVAILABLE NONE AVAILABLE

UNITED STATES WESTWARD TO HAWAII

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NONE AVAILABLE NONE AVAILABLE

GULF OF MEXICO & WESTERN CARIBBEAN

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VISIBLE SAT NONE AVAILABLE

UNITED STATES NORTHWARD INTO CANADA

  W   E IR SAT   LOOP NE VISIBLE SAT NE WV SAT   LOOP

What do these satellite images show?
Extracted from descriptions provided by GHCC.

Visible Images

Albedo: The fraction of radiation reflected by a surface.
The satellite measures sunlight reflected by the clouds and surface of the earth.
Water absorbs a lot of sunlight (it reflects just a little) so it appears dark. The
percent of sunlight reflected by the land is called the surface albedo. The albedo
of land ranges from about 10-30%, except for snow covered surfaces where the
albedo is much higher. A cloud's albedo is generally high, but can vary with its
thickness and composition. Thick clouds have high albedos and show up bright
in the satellite image. Thin cirrus clouds have low albedos and are usually
semi-transparent to sunlight. The structure of clouds in the satellite image
can tell the meteorologist a lot about the weather and animations
tell him/ her about the movement of weather systems.

Infrared Images

The satellite also measures the temperature of the clouds and the surface of the
Earth with an infrared sensor. This allows for the detection of changes in the
temperature of clouds and that of the surface during the day and at night. Clouds
are usually colder than the surface (land or water). The temperature of the clouds
also indicates how tall they are since temperature is inversely proportional to
height in the atmosphere. When the satellite meteorologist processes the infrared
data, he/she makes the warm clouds gray, the cool clouds whiter, and the very cold
clouds bright white. Meteorologists may also "enhance" (color code)
imagery in order to more easily interpret the data.

Water Vapor Images

This imagery represents a special kind of infrared measurement which measures
the temperature of clouds and water vapor in a layer of the atmosphere about
6 to 10 kilometers above the surface. At this altitude, steering currents such as jet
streams control the movement of weather systems around the Earth. The water
vapor imagery therefore captures these jet streams (elongated dark regions
with adjacent clouds and bright regions), "dry" blocking high pressure systems
(dark regions), and other weather systems (gray and bright white cloud patterns).
By studying these features and tracking them over time, meteorologists
can produce more accurate weather forecasts.

Enhanced or Colorized Images

The colder the cloud the more likely it is to produce rain. The temperature structure
of clouds also tells the meteorologist how hard it may be raining and whether the
storm may be producing severe weather. In the absence of clouds, the satellite
measures the temperature of the surface, which could be land or ocean. In the
infrared image, warm temperatures are dark and cold temperatures are lighter. In
the image, arid regions are hot and therefore dark, while regions at higher latitudes
are usually cooler and brighter. The infrared image can also be used to monitor
sea-surface temperature (SST). Since about 70% of the Earth is ocean, this
allows the scientist to study how changes in SST (such as El Nino and La Nina)
are related to global weather events (such as droughts, hurricanes, and floods).

Limitations on Satellite Images

Infrared (IR) and Water Vapor (WV) satellite images will display during
daylight or nighttime hours. Visible (VIS) images display only during daylight
hours. Sunlight is necessary for Visible (VIS) images to be displayed.
Visible images may appear delayed in time when the sun angle is too low
to generate sufficient reflected light...especially near sunrise and sunset.
High cloud tops will be displayed before low cloud tops near sunrise,
and high cloud tops will remain displayed longer after sunset.

White or black streaks and/or banding indicates temporary loss of satellite
data at a moment in time. The satellite "loops" cover a longer period
of time, and the offending image/images can be excluded.

Geostationary: Position in orbit is fixed with respect to a point on the earth.
This is due to the GOES-8 Satellite geostationary position above the Earth,
some States will not appear at or near the center of the satellite images.

Due to the GOES-8 Satellite geostationary position above the Earth,
western states appear canted (tilted) eastward. The GOES-10 Satellite
could have been selected, but close-up images would not be available.

Regarding Visible Satellite Images

Due to changes in the angle of sunlight throughout the year, visible
satellite images will appear somewhat different from month to month.

During summer in the northern hemisphere, reduced sunlight is
available in the southern hemisphere. During winter in the northern
hemisphere, reduced sunlight is available in the northern hemisphere.
The opposite is true for those living in countries the southern hemisphere.
This reduction of sunlight is severe for those living near the polar regions.

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current and/or timely. They are provided for general information only.
As always, when lives or property are at risk, the National and local
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