SLIGHT CHANCE OF STORMS TODAY: One of the many CMEs that appeared set to miss Earth this week might hit after all. NOAA analysts say that a glancing blow is possible today, potentially turning Friday the 13th into a lucky day for high-latitude aurora watchers. Minor G1-class geomagnetic storms are possible if the CME grazes Earth’s magnetic field
NOAA STI
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt
:Issued: 2022 May 13 0905 UTC
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# Geophysical Alert Message
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Solar-terrestrial indices for 12 May follow.
Solar flux 133 and estimated planetary A-index 8.
The estimated planetary K-index at 0900 UTC on 13 May was 2.
Space weather for the past 24 hours has been minor.
Radio blackouts reaching the R1 level occurred.
Space weather for the next 24 hours is predicted to be minor.
Radio blackouts reaching the R1 level are likely.
NOAA Alerts
Space Weather Message Code: ALTTP2
Serial Number: 1137
Issue Time: 2022 May 11 1939 UTC
ALERT: Type II Radio Emission
Begin Time: 2022 May 11 1824 UTC
Estimated Velocity: 1258 km/s
NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation
Description: Type II emissions occur in association with eruptions on the sun and typically indicate a coronal mass ejection is associated with a flare event.
