Status Report

NOAA SEC Space Weather Outlook #01-18 — 8 May 2001

By SpaceRef Editor
May 8, 2001
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Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Environment Center
Boulder, Colorado, USA

SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK #01- 18

2001 May 08 at 02:34 p.m. MDT (2001 May 08 2034 UT)

**** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK ****

Summary For April 30-May 6

Space weather decreased to minor levels. Isolated category R1 (minor)
radio blackouts occurred on May 1 – 2 due to moderate-sized solar
flares. Category R1 radio blackouts normally cause minor degradation of
high-frequency radio communication and low-frequency navigation signals
on the sunlit side of Earth (for a more complete list of adverse system
effects, please refer to the NOAA Space Weather Scales).

Outlook For May 9-15

Space weather is expected to remain at minor levels. Isolated category
R1 radio blackouts may occur during the period.

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. More
information is available at SEC’s Web site http://sec.noaa.gov or
(303) 497-5127. The NOAA Public Affairs contact is Barbara McGehan
at bmcgehan@boulder.noaa.gov or (303) 497-6288.

SpaceRef staff editor.