Geophysical Alert Message

Issued: 2012 Jan 24 2100 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
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# Geophysical Alert Message
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Solar-terrestrial indices for 24 January follow.

Solar flux 136 and estimated planetary A-index 17.

The estimated planetary K-index at 2100 UTC on 24 January was 5.

Space weather for the past 24 hours has been strong.
Solar radiation storms reaching the S3 level occurred.

Space weather for the next 24 hours is predicted to be strong.
Geomagnetic storms reaching the G2 level are expected.

Solar radiation storms reaching the S3 level are expected.

Radio blackouts reaching the R1 level are likely.