A Coronal Hole in the Earth-Strike Zone: Solar Storm Forecast 07-19-2018

Space Weather remains active this week as a coronal hole rotates into the Earth-strike zone and sends us some fast solar wind. This solar storm will likely be weak so aurora may only briefly dip to mid-latitudes. Despite three weeks of a spotless Sun, solar flux has remained at marginal levels for amateur radio propagation. However, it will begin to dip this week as one of two bright regions facing Earth rotates to the Sun's backside. See details of the coming solar storm, catch up on aurora photos, and learn what conditions are in store for amateur radio operators and GPS users this week.

For daily and often hourly updates (during active times) visit me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TamithaSkov

For a more in-depth look at the data and images highlighted in this video see my previous videos. I have saved the space to include credits and links to the aurora pictures.

Aurora Photography:
Dave Prentice, Spiritwood Lake, North Dakota, USA:
http://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=146140&PHPSESSID=jknjflvk2q61god4bpd6hikvg2
Philip Granrud, The Flathead Valley, Montana, USA:
http://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=146232&PHPSESSID=jknjflvk2q61god4bpd6hikvg2
Bruce McCurdy, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada:
https://twitter.com/BruceMcCurdy/status/1017983934733344768
Deb Maluk, Sandy Lake Manitoba, Canada:
https://twitter.com/dmaluk1/status/1019122131760795648
Skunk Bay Weather, Seattle, Washington, USA:
https://twitter.com/Skunkbayweather/status/1018835668267515905
Anne-Marie Gutschlag, Invercargill, New Zealand:
https://twitter.com/AnneMarie224/status/1018795663784488960
SussanSays, Hobart, Tasmania:
https://twitter.com/SussanSays/status/1018808197040050176
Steph Edgar-Cassin, Torquay, Saskatchewan, Canada:
https://twitter.com/stephedgar87/status/1019157709088751621
Brent Mckean, Eastern Manitoba, Canada:
https://twitter.com/BrentMckean501/status/1019232965853962240
PunkRockMohawks, Northern Alberta, Canada:
https://twitter.com/punkrockmohawks/status/1019170659832815618
Team Tanner, Alix Alberta, Canada:
https://twitter.com/treetanner/status/1019271512971333632
Kim Hines, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
https://twitter.com/KimHinesSN/status/1019319524275970048
Images by Stan, Andrew, Alberta, Canada:
https://twitter.com/ImagesByStan/status/1019479460238655488
Haeli F Carter, East of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada:
https://www.facebook.com/NaturalImpressionsGraphics/photos/a.1049513101856450.1073743317.337035966437504/1049529468521480/?type=3&theater
Bruce Cooper, Howrah, Tasmania:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=995819837250621&set=gm.2138470786187793&type=3&theater&ifg=1
Ben Berndt, Governor Knowles State Forest, Wisconsin, USA:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10160727103245644&set=gm.2559004960791857&type=3&theater&ifg=1

None of this would be possible without the hard work and dedication of those who have provided all of this data for public use.

Images c/o NASA/ESA/CSA (most notably the superb SDO, SOHO, ACE, STEREO, CCMC, JPL & DSN teams, amazing professionals, hobbyists, institutions, organizations, agencies and amateurs such as those at the USAF/HAARP, NICT, NOAA, USGS, Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Intellicast, Catatania, rice.edu, wisc.edu, sonoma.edu ucalgary.ca, rssi.ru, ohio-state.edu, solen.info, and more. Thanks for making Space Weather part of our every day dialogue.