NOAA SEC Space Weather Advisory Outlook #02- 44

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

SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #02- 44
2002 October 29 at 12:36 p.m. MST (2002 October 29 1936 UTC)

**** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK ****

Summary For October 21-27

Space weather reached moderate levels. A category G2 (moderate)
geomagnetic storm was observed on October 24-25th due high speed solar
winds emanating from a coronal hole on the sun. Category R1 (minor)
radio blackouts occurred on October 22nd and on October 25th due to
energetic solar flares. For a list of adverse system effects related
to space weather storms, please refer to the NOAA Space Weather
Scales.

Outlook For October 30-November 5

Space weather is expected to reach the minor levels. A category R1
(minor) radio blackout is possible during the week from an active
sunspot region know to NOAA space weather forecasters as Active Region
162. This active region is expected to rotate out of view on October
31st.

Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA,
USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, the International Space Environment Services
and other observatories, universities, and institutions. For more
information, including email services, see SEC’s Space Weather
Advisories Web site http://sec.noaa.gov/advisories or (303) 497-5127.
The NOAA Public Affairs contact is Barbara McGehan at
Barbara.McGehan@noaa.gov or (303) 497-6288.