Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #18-19 2018 May 6 at 7:56 p.m. MDT (2018 May 7 0156 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For April 30-May 6 G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm levels were observed on 05 May due to the onset of a coronal hole. G2 (Moderate) geomagnetic storm levels were observed on 06 May due to continued coronal hole influence. No other space weather storms were observed. Outlook ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2018 May 07 0030 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. # Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary SRS Number 127 Issued at 0030Z on 07 May 2018 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 06 May I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 06/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2708 S10E26 099 0010 Bxo 05 04 Beta IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 06/ ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2778 Issue Time: 2018 May 06 1416 UTC ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Threshold Reached: 2018 May 06 1400 UTC Station: GOES-15 NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscr ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2018 May 06 0030 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. # Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary SRS Number 126 Issued at 0030Z on 06 May 2018 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 05 May I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 05/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2708 S08E39 099 0010 Bxo 05 04 Beta IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 05/ ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for May 5, 2018 http://spaceweather.com https://www.facebook.com/spaceweatherdotcom GEOMAGNETIC STORM: A minor G1-class geomagnetic storm is in progress on May 5th as Earth enters a stream of fast-moving solar wind. The gaseous material is flowing from a wide hole in the sun's atmosphere. It is, in fact, so wide that Earth could be inside the stream for days to come. NOAA forecasters estimate a 55% chance of continued storms on May 6th and 7th. High-latitude sky watchers sho ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2018 May 05 0030 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. # Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary SRS Number 125 Issued at 0030Z on 05 May 2018 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 04 May I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 04/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2708 S09E53 204 0030 Cro 03 03 Beta IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 04/ ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for May 4, 2018 http://spaceweather.com https://www.facebook.com/spaceweatherdotcom WEEKEND MARS ROCKET LAUNCH: NASA is about to do something it has never done before. On Saturday, May 5th, the space agency will attempt to launch a rocket to Mars from the west coast of the USA. Exhaust from the early-morning liftoff will produce a luminous plume over Southern California and a potential display of artificial noctilucent clouds visible from a wider area. Visit today's edition ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- VOLCANOES (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- ERUPTION AT KILAUEA Kilauea, an active shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands, erupted on May 3, 2018. Shortly thereafter, satellites began acquiring imagery and data. * Sulfur Spews from Kilauea (Image from May 3, 2018; Posted May 4, 2018) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=92107&src=nha ------------------- ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2018 May 04 0030 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. # Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary SRS Number 124 Issued at 0030Z on 04 May 2018 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 03 May I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 03/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 03/2400Z May Nmbr Location Lo None ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- TINDER FIRE An abandoned campfire turned into a raging wildfire that razed more than two dozen homes. * Tinder Fire (Image from Apr 29, 2018; Posted May 2, 2018) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=92097&src=nha -- UNIQUE IMAGERY (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- GREENING IN THE SOUTHEAST Spring greening has tra ...Continue Reading