Wednesday, March 7, 2012

SOLAR ACTIVITY ALERT - X-CLASS CME

HAPPENING NOW: A strong solar eruption lasting from 7:02pm-7:40pm ET is causing an R3 (strong) radio blackout. An Earth-directed Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) is likely. NOAA is monitoring the solar event to alert for impacts to power grid, aviation, communications, GPS, and other critical infrastructure.

What does an R3 (strong) radio blackout mean? Learn more at by looking at the space weather scales at http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales/#RadioBlackouts

Get the latest updates at http://www.spaceweather.gov/ or from the NOAA NWS Space Weather Prediction Center.
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2 comments:

  1. UnknownMarch 7, 2012 at 9:26 AM

    2012-03-07 15:18 UTC Solar Radiation and Geomagnetic Storms Continue

    The CME that erupted late on March 4 passed ACE around 0400 UTC March 7 (11:00 p.m. EST March 6). As a result, storming reaching the G2 (Moderate) level continues at this time. Another CME, part of the recent R3 (Strong) Radio Blackout event at 0024 UTC March 7 (7:24 p.m. EST March 6) is forecast to pass ACE early morning UTC on March 8 (start of day EST March 8) . Geomagnetic storm periods reaching the G3 (Strong) level are likely from that CME. Finally, a Solar Radiation Storm is also in progress and levels are currently above the S3 (Strong) threshold. Region 1429 remains potent and subsequent activity is certainly possible. Updates here as conditions warrant.

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  2. UnknownMarch 8, 2012 at 2:45 AM

    http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/forecasts/wwv/0308wwv.txt

    NOAA Solar Weather Daily Reports and Forecasts.

    Lockin down the PC and putting the small stuff in my microwave Faraday Box. See if it works....

    2:46 Central Wisconsin

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