About 

The GOES-R Series provides forecasters with a sea surface temperature (SST) for each cloud-free pixel over water identified by the ABI. The SST algorithm employed on the GOES-R Series uses hybrid physical-regression retrieval in order to produce a more accurate product. Knowledge of SST can be beneficial for a large spectrum of operational applications that include: climate monitoring/forecasting, seasonal forecasting, operational weather and ocean forecasting, military and defense operations, validating or forcing ocean and atmospheric models, sea turtle tracking, coral bleach warnings and assessment, tourism, and commercial fisheries management.

Limitations

Cloud Cover: Calculation performs only on cloud free pixels.

Signal Interference: Temperature estimates may be degraded along the coast; also in areas with residual cloud, aerosols, sun glint, radiometric noise, or extreme observation angles.

AWIPS 

Location: GOES-East and GOES-West By Sector → Full Disk → Derived Products → Sea Surface Temperature

Color Maps: GOES-R/GOESR-L2/GOES-SST-35

Sampling: °F,°C

Quality Flags: A “good quality” flag mask is used to retain pixels that meet good quality thresholds.

Technique: The default color map improves delineation of temperature gradients. In particular, this sets a break point at 4°C and 26°C in support of tropical cyclone forecasting.