New Regions Brighten the Sun's Face: Solar Storm Forecast 12-12-2018

The fast solar wind we have been enjoying over the past week from an extended coronal hole is finally beginning to wane. We will likely remain at unsettled conditions over the next few days and return to quieter conditions by the end of the week. We also have 3 new bright active regions on the Earth facing Sun that are boosting solar flux for amateur and shortwave radio operators and emergency responders. This means radio propagation is back to marginal levels on Earth's day side and will likely remain that way over the next week. See the details of these bright regions, catch up on aurora photos from the recent solar storms, and see what else our Sun has in store this week!

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For a more in-depth look at the data and images highlighted in this forecast see my other videos. I need to save room for the links to the aurora field reporter shots featured this week!

Mia Stålnacke, Kiruna, Sweden:
https://twitter.com/AngryTheInch/status/1072047653578510337
Marcus Spedding, Laukkuluspa, Sweden:
https://twitter.com/pleasecallmemac/status/1072183079857516545
Adrien Mauduit, Senja, Norway:
https://twitter.com/ADphotography24/status/1069926213328752640
Bernardus Johannes, Lofoten, Norway:
https://twitter.com/NLPLNO/status/1071360456017743872
JF Martin, Outer Hebrides, Scotland:
https://twitter.com/frenchscotjeff/status/1071906096883863554
Kareen, Shetland, UK:
https://twitter.com/Kareen_B_H/status/1070095769070419968
James Rowley-Hill, Norfolk, UK:
https://twitter.com/chunder10/status/1072590740159651842
Owen Humphries, Kirkjufell, Iceland:
https://twitter.com/owenhumphreys1/status/1071701244081790976
https://twitter.com/owenhumphreys1/status/1071331238496088064
Live Aurora Network, Iceland:
https://twitter.com/LiveAuroraNetw1/status/1071317081986097152
Kim Hines, north of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
https://twitter.com/KimHinesSN/status/1071329456390696960
https://twitter.com/KimHinesSN/status/1071371190453841920
Haeli Carter, east of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada:
https://www.facebook.com/NaturalImpressionsGraphics/photos/a.1162942077180218/1162942147180211/?type=3&theater&ifg=1
Siv Heang, Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
https://twitter.com/hoodoos84/status/1071533866765045760
Images By Stan, Andrew, Alberta, Canada:
https://twitter.com/ImagesByStan/status/1071338945890287616
Deb Maluk, sandy Lake, Manitoba, Canada:
https://twitter.com/dmaluk1/status/1071314821084299264
Manu Antuna, flight from Toronto to Paris (above Baffin island Canada):
http://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=149579&PHPSESSID=fft56aril2epjvophq8pifmkj7