NOAA SWPC Space Weather Outlook #12-49

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

SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #12-49 2012 October 21 at 9:04 p.m. MDT (2012 October 22 0304 UTC)

**** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK ****

Summary For October 15-21

A Category R2 (Moderate) Radio Blackout occurred on 20 October and a Category R1 (Minor) Radio Blackout occurred on 21 October. Both Radio Blackouts were due to solar flares from a sunspot region near the southeast limb.

Outlook For October 22-28

Category R1 (Minor) Radio Blackouts are likely throughout the period.

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