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MTSAT HRIT MANAM
by Meteorological Satellite Center, Japan Meteorological Agency

Dissemination schedule from 09/13/2013 to 09/22/2013
Updated on 09/12/2013

OBSERVATION SATELLITE:
(Current)  MTSAT-2 : 12/26/2012  F03 -
(Next)    MTSAT-1R :                 -

ATTENTION:
1. The following MTSAT-2 images may be affected by stray light.
      14-15 UTC from August 17 to October 23

OPERATIONAL INFORMATION:
1. An MTSAT-2 earth-sensor-scan inhibit operations to avoid lunar intrusion are
   scheduled as follows:
      22:17 UTC on September 17 - 03:17 UTC on September 18
      22:17 UTC on September 19 - 07:17 UTC on September 20
   These operations may cause distortion of satellite imagery.
2. Due to system maintenance, the following dissemination will be canceled.
      N20 on September 22
3. The MTSAT-2 operation for autumnal equinox season is scheduled as follows:
(1) The dissemination of N02 images may be interupted due to sun outage from
    October 3 to 12, and the following dissemination will be cancelled because
    they are strongly affected.
       N02 from October 6 to October 9
(2) Earth-sensor-scan inhibit operations to avoid solar intrusion are
    scheduled as follows:
       10:17 UTC - 16:17 UTC from September 1 to September 21
       10:17 UTC - 14:17 UTC on September 22
       10:17 UTC - 16:17 UTC from September 23 to October 13
    These operations may cause distortion of satellite imagery.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
1. Schedule for equinox season in 2013:
   http://mscweb.kishou.go.jp/operation/equinox/plan.htm
2. The latest information on dissemination:
   http://mscweb.kishou.go.jp/operation/dissem_info.htm

SCHEDULE:
TIME(UTC)  HRIT  TYPE             13  14  15  16  17  18  19  20  21  22
2334-0000  F00   Full-Disk         O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
0003-0015  S00   South             O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
0018-0030  S00W  South             O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
0034-0100  F01   Full-Disk         O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
0103-0115  N01   North             O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
0134-0200  F02   Full-Disk         O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
0203-0215  N02   North             O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
0234-0300  F03   Full-Disk         O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
0303-0315  N03   North             O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
0334-0400  F04   Full-Disk         O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
0403-0415  N04   North             O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
0434-0500  F05   Full-Disk         O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
0503-0515  N05   North             O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
0518-0530  N05W  North             O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
0534-0600  F06   Full-Disk         O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
0603-0615  S06   South             O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
0618-0630  S06W  South             O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
0634-0700  F07   Full-Disk         O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
0703-0715  N07   North             O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
0734-0800  F08   Full-Disk         O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
0803-0815  N08   North             O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
0834-0900  F09   Full-Disk         O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
0903-0915  N09   North             O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
0934-1000  F10   Full-Disk         O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
1003-1015  N10   North             O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
1034-1100  F11   Full-Disk         O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
1103-1115  N11   North             O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
1118-1130  N11W  North             O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
1134-1200  F12   Full-Disk         O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
1203-1215  S12   South             O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
1218-1230  S12W  South             O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
1234-1300  F13   Full-Disk         O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
1303-1315  N13   North             O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
1334-1400  F14   Full-Disk         O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
1403-1415  N14   North             O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
1434-1500  F15   Full-Disk         O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
1503-1515  N15   North             O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
1534-1600  F16   Full-Disk         O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
1603-1615  N16   North             O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
1634-1700  F17   Full-Disk         O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
1703-1715  N17   North             O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
1718-1730  N17W  North             O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
1734-1800  F18   Full-Disk         O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
1803-1815  S18   South             O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
1818-1830  S18W  South             O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
1834-1900  F19   Full-Disk         O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
1903-1915  N19   North             O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
1934-2000  F20   Full-Disk         O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
2003-2015  N20   North             O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   X
2034-2100  F21   Full-Disk         O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
2103-2115  N21   North             O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
2134-2200  F22   Full-Disk         O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
2203-2215  N22   North             O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
2234-2300  F23   Full-Disk         O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
2303-2315  N23   North             O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O
2318-2330  N23W  North             O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O   O

ABBREVIATIONS:
Fxx: Full Disk observation (xx denotes UTC hour: 00,01,02,..,23)
Nxx: Northern hemisphere observation
NxxW: Northern hemisphere observation for wind extraction
Sxx: Southern hemisphere observation
SxxW: Southern hemisphere observation for wind extraction
O: Observation and dissemination are scheduled.
X: HRIT dissemination is not scheduled.

NOTES:
1) Satellite imagery from all channels is disseminated each time.
2) In the equinox season, some disseminations are not scheduled because of
   sun outages or sun avoidance operation.
3) The dissemination schedule is subject to change without prior notice.
4) MTSAT-1R continues to provide HRIT/LRIT dissemination services after
   the switchover.
5) Dissemination of Manual Amendment (MANAM) is scheduled at 02 and 08 UTC.
6) More information about MANAM:
   http://mscweb.kishou.go.jp/operation/type/MANAM/index.htm

MTSAT HRIT MANAM END:
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