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Wednesday, November 29, 2023 01:26:01

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Space Weather Conditions
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24-Hour Observed Maximums
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Current Space Weather Conditions
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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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  • Solar Wind Speed: km/sec
  • Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt nT, Bz nT
  • Noon 10.7cm Radio Flux: sfu

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R2 Event on 28 November, 2023
G1-G2 Watches for 30 Nov - 1 Dec, 2023
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Testbed at SWPC 2023
R2 (Moderate) HF Radio Blackout Event on 28 November, 2023
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 21:53 UTC

A R2 (Moderate) HF Radio Blackout Event occurred on 28 November, 2023 at 1950 UTC.

G1 and G2 Watches for 30 Nov - 1 Dec, 2023
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 20:26 UTC

Multiple coronal mass ejections (CMEs) occurred from the Sun on 27 November, 2023.

Two Job Vacancies now open at SWPC!
Thursday, November 16, 2023 14:54 UTC

SWPC has two vacancies open:

1. Space Scientist (GS-1330-14) is open from November 15-28, 2023.  The links to apply are here:

NOAA SWPC Satellite Environment Testbed Exercise 2023
Friday, October 27, 2023 22:49 UTC

Satellite orbital drag and energetic particles topped the list of space weather threats to low-Earth orbit satellites discussed at the Satellite En

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GOES X-Ray Flux

GOES Proton Flux
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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)