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HF Radio: Weak or minor degradation of HF radio communication on sunlit side, occasional loss of radio contact.
Navigation: Low-frequency navigation signals degraded for brief intervals.
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  • Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt nT, Bz nT
  • Noon 10.7cm Radio Flux: sfu

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R3 Flare on 28 March
NOAA Safeguards Satellites!
R3 (Strong) Solar Flare Occurred 28 March, 2025
Friday, March 28, 2025 15:49 UTC

A strong solar flare (R3) occurred and peaked at X1.1 near 11:20am EDT (1520 UTC) on 28 March, 2025.

*NEW UPDATE*: Coronagraph Images and Data from GOES-19 Availability Expanded
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 20:16 UTC

Since February 25, 2025, the Space Weather Prediction Center has presented new coronagraph images and data from the GOES-19 Compact Coronagraph-1 (CCOR-1). 

Safeguarding Satellites: How NOAA Monitors Space Weather to Prevent Disruptions
Friday, February 21, 2025 16:43 UTC

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New Preliminary Coronagraph Images from GOES-19
Thursday, February 06, 2025 22:38 UTC

Beginning February 6, 2025, the Space Weather Prediction Center is presenting new coronagraph images from the GOES-19 Compact Coronagraph-1 (CCOR-1). 

Serving Essential Space Weather Communities

The Sun (EUV)

Solar Ultraviolet Image

Coronal Mass Ejections

LASCO C3 Coronagraph Image

The Aurora

Aurora ovation plot

GOES X-Ray Flux

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GOES Proton Flux

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Kp < 5 Kp = 5 (G1) Kp = 6 (G2) Kp = 7 (G3) Kp = 8, 9- (G4) Kp = 9o (G5)