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Friday, March 29, 2024 12:46:27

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

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Limb CME Associated with R3 Event on 28 March 2024
EUV image of a solar flare
Friday, March 29, 2024 01:47 UTC

A coronal mass ejection (CME) was observed departing the west-southwest solar limb on 28 March 2024.

Thursday, March 28, 2024 22:11 UTC

An R3 (Strong) radio blackout event peaked at 28/2056 UTC (X1.1/3b) from Region 3615.

Thursday, March 28, 2024 07:19 UTC

AR 3615 continues to be the main culprit of activity producing R1 and 2 (Minor-Moderate) radio blackouts, the latest of which registered at M7.1 at

Monday, March 11, 2024 18:49 UTC

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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)