# GOES Satellite Imagery AI Agent Connect

> GOES Satellite Imagery MCP gives your AI client direct access to live imagery from NOAA's GOES-18 and GOES-19 satellites. Your agent can pull full disk views, continental US scans, or specific mesoscale regions. It provides direct URLs to the latest JPEGs, including capture times and file sizes, without needing any API keys.

## Overview
- **Category:** weather-climate
- **Price:** Free
- **Endpoint:** https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_ZGojuAlwJU0wl2P0agREEYeMnAI8RskG8sKdrabd/ai-agent-connect
- **Tags:** goes, satellite-imagery, noaa, weather-satellite, wildfire, geocolor, fire-temperature, earth-observation, mesoscale, remote-sensing

## Description

You can now give your AI agent eyes on the planet. This MCP connects your client to the public NOAA STAR CDN, where GOES-18 and GOES-19 satellites publish fresh imagery every 5 to 10 minutes. Instead of hunting through web portals, you just ask your agent for a specific view. You can request a natural color view via GEOCOLOR, check for active wildfires using FireTemperature, or monitor dust and smoke levels. If you need to focus on a specific location, your agent can find the exact mesoscale region covering those coordinates and pull the latest high-resolution scan. It handles the heavy lifting of resolving the newest available files and providing the metadata like pixel dimensions and capture times. Whether you are tracking a hurricane's path or looking for hot spots on the ground before smoke appears, this MCP turns raw satellite data into a direct tool for your AI.

## Tools

### find_goes_region
This tool finds the specific GOES mesoscale region ID for a given latitude and longitude. It returns the center coordinates formatted as a region ID so your agent can request specific local imagery.

### get_latest_satellite_image
This tool retrieves the URL for the most recent satellite image available. You can request full disk, continental US, or mesoscale views and specify different resolutions or file sizes.

### list_goes_products
This tool lists the available composite imagery products for a specific satellite and sector. It shows what is currently being published, such as GEOCOLOR, FireTemperature, or Dust products.

### list_goes_satellites
This tool identifies which GOES satellites are currently active on the NOAA STAR CDN. It shows whether GOES East or GOES West is providing coverage for the Atlantic or Pacific hemispheres.

### list_goes_sectors
This tool provides a list of all available imagery sectors for a satellite. It includes the full disk, continental US, and all named mesoscale regions with their center coordinates.

## Prompt Examples

**Prompt:** 
```
Show me the latest satellite image of the wildfires in Texas.
```

**Response:** 
```
The FireTemperature composite from GOES-19, mesoscale region 33N-101W: https://cdn.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES19/ABI/MESO/33N-101W/FireTemperature/latest.jpg. This image shows hot ground against a dark background, captured at 2026-09-11 05:59 UTC.
```

**Prompt:** 
```
What does the Earth look like right now?
```

**Response:** 
```
GOES-19's GEOCOLOR full disk, captured 2026-09-20 03:20 UTC: https://cdn.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES19/ABI/FD/GEOCOLOR/1808x1808.jpg. This is a true-colour view of the Atlantic, eastern North America, and South America.
```

**Prompt:** 
```
Show me the Pacific side instead. What does GOES-West see right now?
```

**Response:** 
```
GOES-West is GOES-18, which covers the Pacific, western US, Alaska, and Hawaii. Its GEOCOLOR full disk was captured 2026-09-20 06:03 UTC: https://cdn.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES18/ABI/FD/GEOCOLOR/latest.jpg.
```

## Capabilities

### Real-time monitoring
Your agent uses this to pull imagery updated every 5 to 10 minutes.

### Geospatial targeting
The AI uses this to find specific mesoscale boxes based on latitude and longitude.

### Wildfire detection
Your agent pulls FireTemperature composites to identify hot ground before smoke is visible.

### Atmospheric analysis
The AI accesses specialized products like Dust or DayNightCloudMicroCombo for specific weather events.

### Resolution management
Your agent selects between massive master files or lighter, smaller JPGs for faster processing.

## Use Cases

### Wildfire Tracking
An agent monitors FireTemperature imagery to detect heat signatures in specific regions.

### Storm Path Analysis
A user asks for GEOCOLOR full disk images to visualize the extent of a hurricane.

### Dust Storm Monitoring
The AI pulls Dust composite products to track atmospheric particulate movement.

### Local Weather Checks
An agent uses mesoscale regions to get high-resolution views of a specific city or state.

## Benefits

- Direct access to NOAA STAR CDN without managing API keys.
- Automated coordinate-to-region mapping for precise local views.
- Access to specialized thermal and color composites for specific weather phenomena.
- Variable resolution options to balance image detail with data speed.

## How It Works

Connecting to this imagery feed is a single-step process that turns your AI into a remote sensing tool.

1. Connect the MCP to your preferred AI client via Vinkius.
2. Ask your agent to find a specific location or satellite view.
3. The agent uses the tools to identify the correct satellite, sector, or region ID.
4. The agent retrieves the direct JPEG URL and metadata from the NOAA CDN.
5. The image is presented to you or used in your agent's reasoning.

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Do I need an API key to use this MCP?**
No. This MCP accesses the public NOAA STAR CDN, so no keys are required.

**How often is the satellite imagery updated?**
The GOES-18 and GOES-19 satellites publish new images every 5 to 10 minutes.

**Can I get images for a specific city?**
Yes. You can provide a latitude and longitude, and the agent will use the find_goes_region tool to locate the nearest mesoscale box.

**What is the difference between GOES East and GOES West?**
GOES East (GOES-19) covers the Atlantic and eastern North/South America, while GOES West (GOES-18) covers the Pacific and western North America, Alaska, and Hawaii.

**Which AI clients can use this?**
This MCP works with any compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

**Do I need an API key?**
No. This reads NOAA's public STAR content delivery network, which requires no key or account.

**Does the tool return the image itself?**
It returns a stable JPEG URL that always points at the most recent scan, along with the capture time, pixel dimensions and file size. The link refreshes itself — the image behind it changes every 5 to 10 minutes.

**What is the difference between FD, CONUS and MESO?**
FD is the full hemisphere the satellite sees, scanned every 10 minutes. CONUS is the contiguous United States, every 5 minutes. MESO boxes are roughly 1000 × 1000 km at the finest resolution, and need a named region such as 33N-101W — or M1 and M2, the boxes that follow significant weather.

**Why does a mesoscale image show a capture time days ago?**
A mesoscale region is only scanned while it is assigned. When its archive stops, latest.jpg is a frozen older image, and the reported capture time says so — switch to another region, or to M1 or M2, which follow active weather.