NOAA SWPC Space Weather Advisory Outlook #14-34

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA

SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #14-34

2014 August 25 at 1:41 a.m. MDT (2014 August 25 0741 UTC)

**** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK ****

Summary For August 18-24

Category R1 (Minor) radio blackouts were observed on 21-22 August due to flare activity from active sunspot Region 2149.

A category R2 (Moderate) radio blackout was observed on 24 August due to flare activity from active sunspot Region 2151.

A category G2 (Moderate) geomagnetic storm occurred on 19 August due to a coronal mass ejection associated with a filament eruption that originated on 15 August.

Outlook For August 25-31

Category R1-R2 (Minor-Moderate) radio blackouts are likely for the forecast period (Aug 25-31) due to potential flare activity from active sunspot Regions 2146, 2149, and 2151.

A chance exists for a G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm on 26 August due to the arrival of a pair of coronal mass ejections that occurred on 22 August.

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