Goes-16 Derived Winds

First look at the GOES-16 derived winds this week.  Overall, not impressed with the utility of this product as it seems sporadic at best and not very continuous as it's highly dependent on cloud cover at whatever level you are looking at.  Also, on occasion winds are way off from model fields, nearly 180 degrees off at times.  This really lowers confidence on using the wind fields in an operational sense.  Here is the most recent loop over the northern plains.

-ISU2004