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Tuesday, December 24, 2024 01:46:48

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Space Weather Conditions
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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
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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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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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G1 (Minor) Geomagnetic Storm Watch Issued for December 25th
R2 Event on 23 December
NOAA Shares Imagery from GOES-19 CCOR-1
G1 (Minor) Geomagnetic Storm Watch Issued for December 25th
Monday, December 23, 2024 22:55 UTC

A G1 (Minor) Geomagnetic Storm Watch has been issued for Dec 25th, 2024 due to the anticipated arrival of a CME associated with the M8.9 flare obse

R2 Event on 23 December
Monday, December 23, 2024 14:46 UTC

Region 3932 was the source of an R2 (Moderate) flare that peaked 23 December at 7:12am EST.

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NOAA Shares Imagery from GOES-19 CCOR-1
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 17:11 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)