The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- FIRES IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES Smoky fires plagued the western U.S. and Canada in the summer of 2017. * An American Aerosol in Paris (Image from Sep 7, 2017; Posted Sep 15, 2017) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=90980&src=nha -- SEVERE STORMS (2 updated events, 5 new images) -- NORTHWEST PACIFIC BASIN TRO ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- NORTHWEST PACIFIC BASIN TROPICAL CYCLONES (2017) More tropical cyclones emerge from the Northwest Pacific Basin each year than any other basin in the world. * Typhoon Talim (Image from Sep 14, 2017; Posted Sep 16, 2017) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=90983&src=nha ---------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2665 Issue Time: 2017 Sep 18 0616 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 2664 Begin Time: 2017 Sep 15 0830 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 46263 pfu 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 Su ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #17-38 2017 September 17 at 8:11 p.m. MDT (2017 September 18 0211 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For September 11-17 Solar radiation storms reached S1 (Minor) levels on 11-14 Sep, S2 (Moderate) levels on 11-12 Sep and S3 (Strong) levels on 11 Sep. This activity was due to effects from a R3 (Strong) radio blackout observed on 10 Sep. Geomagnetic storms reached ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2017 Sep 18 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 261 Issued at 0030Z on 18 Sep 2017 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 17 Sep I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 17/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2680 N08W27 317 0080 Hax 02 03 Alpha IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 17 ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2664 Issue Time: 2017 Sep 17 0500 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 2663 Begin Time: 2017 Sep 15 0830 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 22886 pfu 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 Su ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2017 Sep 17 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 260 Issued at 0030Z on 17 Sep 2017 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 16 Sep I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 16/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2680 N08W13 317 0090 Hsx 03 03 Alpha IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 16 ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for Sept. 16, 2017 http://spaceweather.com https://www.facebook.com/spaceweatherdotcom MORNING ALIGNMENT OF PLANETS: Set your alarm for dawn. Three planets and the crescent Moon are gathering for a beautiful alignment in the eastern sky before sunrise. In the mornings ahead, the Moon will hop from Venus to Mars and Mercury, forming a series of beautiful conjunctions, while Venus has its own close encounter with bright blue star Regulus. Visit Spaceweather.com for sky maps an ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2663 Issue Time: 2017 Sep 16 0508 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 2662 Begin Time: 2017 Sep 15 0830 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 32096 pfu 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 Su ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2017 Sep 16 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 259 Issued at 0030Z on 16 Sep 2017 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 15 Sep I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 15/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2680 N08W00 317 0080 Hsx 02 03 Alpha IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 15 ...Continue Reading