Reports of Major Solar Storm March 14-15 Are Exaggerated

Illustration courtesy NOAA.

A G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm watch is now in effect for the 14 and 15 March, 2018 UTC-days. The arrival of a co-rotating interaction region (CIR), followed by a recurrent, negative polarity coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS) is expected to cause the escalated geomagnetic responses. Keep visiting the nation’s official source for space weather forecasts, warnings, and alerts athttp://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ for the latest information and updates.

Summary of potential effects: