Space Weather Message Code: SUMX01
Serial Number: 131
Issue Time: 2023 Aug 05 2308 UTC
SUMMARY: X-ray Event exceeded X1
Begin Time: 2023 Aug 05 2145 UTC
Maximum Time: 2023 Aug 05 2221 UTC
End Time: 2023 Aug 05 2244 UTC
X-ray Class: X1.6
Optical Class: 2b
Location: N11W76
NOAA Scale: R3 - Strong
NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation
Potential Impacts: Area of impact consists of large portions of the sunlit side of Earth, strongest at the sub-solar point.
Radio - Wide area blackout of HF (high frequency) radio communication for about an hour.
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