Solar Assault Begins

Space Weather Message Code: ALTXMF Serial Number: 226 Issue Time: 2014 Sep 10 1737 UTC

ALERT: X-Ray Flux exceeded M5 Threshold Reached: 2014 Sep 10 1731 UTC NOAA Scale: R2 - Moderate

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales

Potential Impacts: Area of impact centered on sub-solar point on the sunlit side of Earth. Extent of blackout of HF (high frequency) radio communication dependent upon current X-ray Flux intensity.

For real-time information on affected area and expected duration please see http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/drap/index.html.