Buckle Up, this is a big one!
Space Weather
Fri 1 Dec 23
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Past 24-hour observed max:
Radio Blackout - R1 (Minor)
- 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.
Solar Radiation - NONE
Space Weather
Fri 1 Dec 23
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Past 24-hour observed max:
Geomagnetic Storm - G3 (Strong)
- Power systems: Voltage corrections may be required, false alarms triggered on some protection devices.
- Spacecraft operations: Surface charging may occur on satellite components, drag may increase on low-Earth-orbit satellites, and corrections needed for orientation problems.
- Other systems: Intermittent satellite navigation and low-frequency radio nav problems occur, HF radio was intermittent
Space Weather
Fri 1 Dec 23
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An actual FORECAST for Space Weather follows:
- A G3 (Strong) geomagnetic storm is forecast for today, 12/1,
- A G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm is forecast for tomorrow, 12/2.