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GOES Satellite Cloud Product

The product detects the cloud cover conditions at the middle (631-400 MB) and high (above 400 MB) layers of the atmosphere. The cloud cover product is categorized as OVC (overcast), BRK (broken), SCT (scattered), and CLR (clear). The CLD TOP (cloud top) is the height of the clouds in thousands of feet (base - top). The ECA (effective cloud amount) is the last column which represents the percentage of cloud detected at that pressure level. The product is broken down into several regions Central US (CR), Eastern US (ER), Southern US (SR), and Western US (WR). The symbol SCP@@# shows the region, where @@ shows one of the regions in the US, and # represents the satellite data source, GOES/East (1), or GOES/West (2). Also listed is the Imager ASOS SCP for Hawaii SCPPR2 and SCPSR3 for the Florida Keys, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

Regional Names States Satellite WMO Header
 
Central Region
SCPCR1 CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, SD, WI, WY GOES-E TCUS41
SCPCR2 CO, KS, ND, NE, SD, WY GOES-W TCUS51
 
Eastern Region
SCPER1 CT, MA, DE, MD, ME, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, VA, VT, WV GOES-E TCUS40
SCPER2 MA, MD, ME GOES-W TCUS50
 
Pacific Region
SCPPR2 HI, PN GOES-W TCUS54
 
Southern Region
SCPSR1 AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NM, OK, TN, TX GOES-E TCUS42
SCPCR2 NM, TX GOES-W TCUS52
SCPSR3 CU, FL, PR, VI GOES-E TCUS62
 
Western Region
SCPWR1 ID, MT, UT GOES-E TCUS43
SCPWR2 AZ, CA, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA GOES-W TCUS53