A new version of SHOWCast (v2.5.2) is now available on the project’s GitHub repository:
This release includes support for GOES-18 and GOES-19, along with various bug fixes and improvements. Additionally, the main interface has received a visual update for a better user experience.
SHOWCast ia a processing and visualization tool for GEONETCast-Americas users, providing a basic HTML structure for product selection and animation, and Python scripts to convert satellite data into imagery automatically. SHOWCast can also be used with other satellite reception mechanisms like GRB, Amazon AWS and UNIDATA THREDDS.
Video: Introduction to SHOWCast:
The package runs on both Windows and Linux operational systems. The primary goals for the development of SHOWCast are: Provide a free tool that can be customized (both processing and visualization) and put into operations without the need of having a BIG knowledge in programming and web development (human resources issue) and provide a free tool that can be adapted to the available hardware (technology resources issue).
Demonstration and Community Collaboration:
For an online version of SHOWCast, installed, configured and adapted by MARN – El Salvador, please access the following link: http://srt.ambiente.gob.sv/showcast.html
For an online version of SHOWCast, installed, configured and adapted by The Brazilian Navy, please access the following link: https://www.smm.mil.br/smm/satelite/SHOWCast_v_2_5_1/HTML/SHOWCast_SEC.html
The images below shows SHOWCast being used by MARN:
The image below shows SHOWCast being used by the Brazilian Navy:
SHOWCast has also been adapted by the HNMS (Hellenic National Meteorological Service) – Greece:
SHOWCast adapted by INMET, the Brazilian NWS:
Usage by the Uruguayan Air Force:
Usage by IPMet – Brazil:
Usage by CPTEC/INPE – Brazil:
To check the files being processed by SHOWCast, please access the following GNC-A ingestion folder, kindly provided by SSEC/CIMMS:
Please find below previous posts about SHOWCast:
SHOWCast: Meteorological Department Curaçao
SHOWCast: Simple Visualization for GEONETCast-Americas
[Español] SHOWCast: Visualización Simple Para GEONETCast-Americas
SHOWCast: Customization Example
Testing SHOWCast v 1.2.0 with EUMETCast 15 min Data
SHOWCast: Classroom Show [IPMet]
Web Interface Based on SHOWCast (Paraguay)
SHOWCast: Visualization on Google Earth (INMET)
SHOWCast 2.0 To Be Released Next Week
Blended Rain Rate on SHOWCast 2.0
Automatic Data Download From the Cloud Coming to SHOWCast v 2.1
GRB Data From UNIDATA THREDDS To Be Added To SHOWCast Cloud
“SHOWCastGR” – A Contribution from Greece
“SHOWCast.GR”: A Contribution From Greece [print screens]
SHOWCast.GR v1.1 Available For Download
VLab Hands-On Activity: Introduction to Satellite Data Reception and Processing [Portuguese]
GFS Processing / Visualization Being Added to SHOWCast
GFS Processing / Visualization Being Added to SHOWCast [2]
NWS “ISCS – International Services and Communication Systems” Being Added to SHOWCast
GNC-A Blog 