NOAA SEC Space Weather Outlook #01-31 7 Aug 2001

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

SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK #01- 31

2001 August 07 at 02:43 p.m. MDT (2001 August 07 2043 UT)

**** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK ****

Summary For July 30-August 5

Space weather increased to minor levels. Isolated category R1 (minor)
radio blackouts occurred on August 3 and 5 due to moderate-sized solar
flares. Category G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm conditions occurred on
August 5 due to a high-speed solar wind stream associated with a
coronal hole. For a list of adverse system effects related to space
weather activity, please refer to the NOAA Space Weather Scales.

Outlook For August 8-14

Space weather is expected to be at minor levels. Isolated category R1
(minor) radio blackouts will be possible during the period. There will
also be a slight chance for an isolated Category R2 (moderate) blackout
early in the period. Category G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm conditions
will be possible during August 12 – 13.

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.