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Space Weather Storm Due To Impact Earth Tomorrow; Geomagnetic Storm Watch Continues - Weatherboy
Oct 10, 2021 1 min, 34 secs
Due to the impacts of this unfolding M1.6-class solar flare event on Earth, NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has issued a G2 Geomagnetic Storm Watch which begins tomorrow, October 11.

The Space Weather Prediction Center says the area of impact will focus primarily poleward of 55 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.  In a statement released this afternoon, the SWPC says, “Induced currents / power grid fluctuations can occur.

Dark regions on the Sun known as coronal holes are one of the main drivers of space weather now.

According to the Space Weather Prediction Center, coronal holes appear as dark regions on the Sun because they are cooler than the surrounding plasma and are open magnetic field lines.

Solar wind is always flowing from the Sun and towards Earth but coronal holes are known for releasing enhanced solar wind.

Normally, coronal holes located near the Sun’s equator, result in faster solar wind arriving at Earth.

If Earth is experiencing the effects of a coronal hole and a coronal mass ejection is forecasted to impact Earth, the combined effects could result in a more significant impact and more intense geomagnetic storming.

Analyzing data from the DSCOVER and ACE satellite is one way forecasters can tell when the enhanced solar wind from a coronal hole is about to arrive at Earth.

On September 1-2 in 1859, a powerful geomagnetic storm struck Earth during Solar Cycle 10

While typically known for their weather forecasts, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and its National Weather Service (NWS) is also responsible for “space weather.” While there are private companies and other agencies that monitor and forecast space weather, the official source for  alerts and warnings of the space environment is the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC)

The Space Weather Prediction Center is also one of nine National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) as they monitor current space weather activity 24/7, 365 days a year

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