Two Earth-Directed Solar Storms & an X-Flare | Solar Storm Forecast: 18 February 2023

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Our Sun really ramps up the fireworks this week as we have an overdue solar storm, and one more on the way along with a new X-flare player that barely entered into view before firing an X2.3-flare. This region 3229 and a new region that will rotate into view in the south could be the ones to watch this week. Aurora photographers could get a nice show beginning sometime today (if the overdue solar storm does indeed hit us) and this show could last through the impact of the next storm, which looks to hit Earth late on the 19th or early on the 20th, but we are still waiting for all the data to come in on the second storm to be sure. Aurora could dip well down into mid-latitudes by the 20th so be aware. Not only are more solar storms possible but solar flux is off the charts thanks to region 3229. In between the radio blackouts on Earth's dayside, amateur radio operators should enjoy great propagation. GPS users, however, could easily have reception issues near dawn and dusk and at low latitudes, especially in the southern hemisphere. Catch up on recent aurora highlights from the Valentines Day storm, learn the details of the coming solar storms in this forecast and stay tuned for a live update sometime this weekend!
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Aurora Field Reporter Credits:
Adrien Mauduit, Kåfjorddalen, Norway:
https://twitter.com/NightLights_AM/status/1626614926059126784
Kairo Kiitsak, Haapavesi, Finland:
https://twitter.com/kairokiitsak/status/1626313252513751040
Live Aurora Network, Finland, Lapland:
https://twitter.com/LiveAuroraNetw1/status/1626249861032214528
Chris Cogan, Langwell, Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland:
https://twitter.com/cogie_s/status/1626180298936393728
CHS Iceland, Hvolsvollur, Iceland:
https://twitter.com/CHSICELAND18/status/1626006040083824641
NorthStar Adventures, Yellowknife, Canada:
https://twitter.com/NStarAdventures/status/1625880395479674886
Mike MacLellan, Bonaventure, Québec, Canada:
https://twitter.com/PeakToSailPhoto/status/1625906566485487617
Jeanine Holowatuik, Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan, Canada:
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=629661285835466&set=pcb.629661369168791
Kassie McCabe, Saskatchewan, Canada:
https://twitter.com/Kassi_Lee/status/1625992676465164288/photo/1
Kim Hines, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
https://twitter.com/KimHinesSN/status/1626171838748364801
Justin Anderson, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada:
https://twitter.com/AuroraJAnderson/status/1625748858985906176
Donna, Southwest Manitoba, Canada:
https://twitter.com/LachDonna/status/1625868924330864640
Deb Maluk, Manitoba, Canada:
https://twitter.com/dmaluk1/status/1625753684670877696
Russell Brown, Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
https://twitter.com/RussHBrown/status/1626329779636150273
Harlan Thomas, Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
https://twitter.com/theauroraguy/status/1626368023971106816
Team Tanner, Central Alberta, Canada:
https://twitter.com/dartanner/status/1626387188228452352
Colton Flint, Massachusetts, USA:
https://twitter.com/Tornadof123/status/1626247027754426374/photo/1
Josh Frye, North Dakota, USA:
https://twitter.com/CentralDakSWXC/status/1626018637952782336
Alex Resel, northeast South Dakota, USA:
https://twitter.com/aresel_/status/1626264595118579719
Bob Conzemius, Grand Rapids, Minnesota, USA:
https://twitter.com/aresel_/status/1626264595118579719
Chris Wicklund, St Cloud, Minnesota, USA:
https://twitter.com/Wicky_dubs_WX/status/1626273938492776449
Scott McNally, Roberts, Wisconsin, USA:
https://twitter.com/scottmcn20/status/1626133875649835008
Steve Luther, Vista House, Oregon, USA:
https://twitter.com/skyvistaphoto/status/1625969106301353984
Noel Bowman, Kent, Washington, USA:
https://twitter.com/NoelBowman13/status/1625875804533194752
Vince Ledvina, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA:
https://twitter.com/Vincent_Ledvina/status/1626166419678437376
Harry Bradley, Fox Glacier, New Zealand:
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10223571184767535&set=gm.6194711657226062&idorvanity=482510301779588
Gene Liao, Frankton Queenstown, New Zealand:
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10160507116722622&set=gm.6194677727229455&idorvanity=482510301779588
Frances Davis, Dover, Tasmania:
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=190655330314722&set=pcb.6453669001334595
Gill Dayton, West Coast, Tasmania:
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=5779438375465654&set=pcb.6453467218021440
Wendy, Western Australia:
https://twitter.com/WendyBirdOZ/status/1625874502742855681
Ian Williams, near Sydney, Australia:
https://twitter.com/mark_redgwell/status/1625869099690520581