Space Weather News for Dec. 19, 2015 http://spaceweather.com CME IMPACT: As expected, a CME hit Earth's magnetic field on Dec. 19th, and a second CME may be approaching.  NOAA forecasters estimate a 70% chance of geomagnetic storms in response to the potential double-blow.  This is not a major space weather event, but it could produce bright auroras around the Arctic Circle before the weekend is over.  Visit Spaceweather.com for updates. Today's ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2290 Issue Time: 2015 Dec 19 1725 UTC ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Threshold Reached: 2015 Dec 19 1615 UTC Station: GOES13 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 subscri ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2015 Dec 19 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 353 Issued at 0030Z on 19 Dec 2015 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 18 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 18/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2468 S16W41 127 0010 Axx 01 01 Alpha 2469 N19W15 101 0010 Axx 01 02 Alpha 2470 N15E06 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2015 Dec 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 352 Issued at 0030Z on 18 Dec 2015 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 17 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 17/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2468 S17W27 126 0020 Cro 03 03 Beta 2469 N18W01 100 0020 Hax 02 02 Alpha 2470 N15E18 ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for Dec 17, 2015 http://spaceweather.com STRANGE CLOUDS:  Sky watchers around the Arctic Circle are reporting an outbreak of rare Polar Stratospheric Clouds--super-colorful clouds that sometimes form in the ozone layer above the North Pole. Almost simultaneously, NASA's AIM spacecraft is seeing electric-blue noctilucent clouds floating over the South Pole. The simultaneous apparition of these strange clouds, poles apart, may be a complete coincidence--or not.  Visi ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2015 Dec 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 351 Issued at 0030Z on 17 Dec 2015 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 16 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 16/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2468 S16W13 125 0030 Cro 04 05 Beta 2469 N18E13 099 0020 Hax 02 02 Alpha 2470 N14E31 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2015 Dec 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 350 Issued at 0030Z on 16 Dec 2015 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 15 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 15/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2468 S15W02 127 0010 Cro 01 03 Beta 2469 N18E28 097 0030 Hax 01 01 Alpha 2470 N13E43 ...Continue Reading

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (15 December 2015) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ New Features: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/ * Reading the ABCs from Space http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/ABC/?src=eoa-features Some people see animals or omens in the clouds and landscape. We see letters. -------------------- Latest Images: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/ * Keeping on the Sunny Side of Earth http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/v ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- TYPHOON MELOR SOAKS THE PHILIPPINES Typhoon Melor Soaks The Philippines * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=87162&src=nha *** Image from Dec 14, 2015 (Posted on Dec 14, 2015 2:57 PM) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Natural Hazards is a service of NASA's Earth Observat ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2015 Dec 15 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 349 Issued at 0030Z on 15 Dec 2015 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 14 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 14/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2463 S09W76 214 0010 Axx 01 01 Alpha 2465 S06W31 169 0010 Axx 02 02 Alpha 2468 S15E12 ...Continue Reading