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Monday, March 18, 2024 19:47:26

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NOAA Scales

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Space Weather Conditions
24-Hour Observed Maximums
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Latest Observed
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R1-R2 --
R3-R5 --
S1 or greater --
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R1-R2 --
R3-R5 --
S1 or greater --
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R1-R2 --
R3-R5 --
S1 or greater --
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Current Space Weather Conditions
R1 (Minor) Radio Blackout Impacts
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HF Radio: Weak or minor degradation of HF radio communication on sunlit side, occasional loss of radio contact.
Navigation: Low-frequency navigation signals degraded for brief intervals.
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Space Weather Summary

  • Solar Wind Speed: km/sec
  • Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt nT, Bz nT
  • Noon 10.7cm Radio Flux: sfu

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R2 Moderate radio blackout/GOES SUVI imagery
Old Region 3590 Noted on Sun's Far Side
POSTPONEMENT of Planned Network Outage
Monday, March 18, 2024 19:43 UTC

Newly numbered Region 3615, that just rotated onto the visible disk, produced an impulsive M6.7 flare that peaked at 18/1519 EDT.

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 14:32 UTC

Former Active Region 3590 appears to have been detected in NSO Gong helioseismol

Monday, March 11, 2024 18:49 UTC

The workshop will be held in person along with a virtual component, April 15-19, 2024 in Boulder, CO

Tuesday, March 05, 2024 22:09 UTC

The SWPC Network upgrade originally scheduled for March 6, 2024, has been postponed.  We are working with our engineers to determine the next oppor

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NOAA Scales Geomagnetic Storms
Kp < 5 Kp = 5 (G1) Kp = 6 (G2) Kp = 7 (G3) Kp = 8, 9- (G4) Kp = 9o (G5)