Status Report

Space Weather Advisory Outlook #02-40 — 1 Oct 2002

By SpaceRef Editor
October 1, 2002
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Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Environment Center
Boulder, Colorado, USA

SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #02- 40

2002 October 01 at 12:57 p.m. MDT (2002 October 01 1857 UTC)

**** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK ****

Summary For September 23-29

Space weather reached minor levels. Radio Blackouts reached category R1
(minor) storm levels on September 27th and again on September 29th due
to energetic solar flares on the sun. For a list of adverse system
effects related to space weather storms, please refer to the NOAA Space
Weather Scales.

Outlook For October 2-8

Space weather is expected to reach minor levels. Category R1 (minor)
radio blackouts are possible during the week. There is a slight chance
of a category G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm in Earthís magnetic field
early in the week.

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.

SpaceRef staff editor.