[amsat-bb] Re: Brace for impact!

[Alan P. Biddle]

Joe,

There actually is a high level of activity, but that quote had a lot of
National Enquirer aspects to it.  The more professional forecast is below.


Alan
WA4SCA

:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt
:Issued: 2006 Dec 08 1805 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Environment Center
#
# Geophysical Alert Message
#
Solar-terrestrial indices for 07 December follow.
Solar flux 96 and mid-latitude A-index 21.
The mid-latitude K-index at 1800 UTC on 08 December was 2 (17 nT).

Space weather for the past 24 hours has been strong.
Geomagnetic storms reaching the 1 level occurred.
Solar radiation storms reaching the 3 level occurred.
Radio blackouts reaching the 1 level occurred.

Space weather for the next 24 hours is expected to be moderate.
Geomagnetic storms reaching the 1 level are expected.
Solar radiation storms reaching the 2 level are expected.
Radio blackouts reaching the 2 level are expected.