NOAA-15 IMAGE SUMMARY FOR: June 16, 2005 IMAGE TIME: 1247Z

NOTE: Notice that the image on the left is infrared and the image on the right is visible.

SYNOPTIC SITUATION: The most obvious feature in the image above is the area of cumulus/stratocumulus in the middle of the country, which is known as a MSC, mesoscale convective complex. This brings in storms. Also, there is an area of low pressure over the NE US.

CLOUD AND OCEANIC FEATURES: Cumulus/stratocumulus clouds are associated with the MSC and stratocumulus clouds are associated with the low.