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Himawari Real-time Web
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Himawari Real-time Web: Live full-disk images of Asia and the Pacific from Japan's weather satellite. National Hurricane Center: Official US forecasts, cones and warnings for hurricanes.

Himawari Real-time WebNational Hurricane Center
CategorySatellite & Aerial ImageryWeather & Climate Maps
CoverageAsia–PacificAtlantic & eastern Pacific
UpdatesLive / real timeDaily
Data sourceHimawari geostationary satellite (JMA)NOAA National Hurricane Center
Made byNational Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)NOAA / National Weather Service
PriceFreeFree
AccountNo account neededNo account needed
On phonesWorks well on phonesWorks well on phones
Map viewFlat mapFlat map
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What you can do with Himawari Real-time Web

  • Full-disk images every 10 minutes
  • Zoom to full resolution
  • Animate recent images
  • Archive browsing

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What you can do with National Hurricane Center

  • Forecast cones and tracks
  • Storm surge and wind probability maps
  • Tropical weather outlooks
  • Advisory archive

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