GOES-R: Sharper Eyes for Better Forecasts

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0:02 how long does it take to turn a stream into a river or a gust of wind into a wall of thunder? 0:14 when does a summer squall become a hurricane?
0:18 do you know what can happen to a single cloud in an hour or 15 minutes or even
0:24 just one minute? you can't turn your back on the weather
0:28 you have to be ready.
0:31 soon they'll be a way to watch the weather with a new set of eyes in space.
0:35 they'll work faster see more clearly and more often than ever before.
0:41 will help forecasters understand which way the storms are moving how bad
0:47 they're going to be and who will have to get out of the way. Sooner, safer and with
0:53 more certainty. it's good to know someone is keeping an eye on things and if they
0:59 do spot something, we need to be ready

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