SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY BULLETIN #10- 1 2010 April 05 at 12:13 p.m. MST (2010 April 05 1213 UTC) *** STRONG GEOMAGNETIC STORM IN PROGRESS *** A geomagnetic storm began at 05:55 AM EST Monday, April 5, 2010. Space weather storm levels reached Strong (G3) levels on the Geomagnetic Storms Space Weather Scale. The source of the storming is an Earth-directed Coronal Mass Ejection associated with a weak solar flare that occurred in Active Region 1059 on April 3 at 05:54 AM EST. This is expected to be an isolated storm that should subside quickly. Other than the flare and CME erupting on April 3, this active region has not produced any significant activity. Systems that can be affected include electric power systems,
spacecraft operations, high-frequency communications, GPS, and other
navigation systems. ALSO: Space Weather Message Code: SUMSUD
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