Solar Storm Mania Makes Headlines: Solar Storm Forecast 03-15-2018

According to many media sources, a massive solar storm is supposed to be ravaging Earth today. But the stories are overblown. Indeed a solar storm is hitting Earth now due to some fast solar wind from a coronal that has rotated into the earth-strike zone this week, but storming is expected to be mild and sporadic, causing minor inconveniences for GPS users, emergency responders, and amateur radio operators. Learn the real truth about the strength of the solar storm hitting thus far, where and when its possible to see aurora, catch up on photos from the last solar storm, and see and what else the Sun has in store 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 the links in my prior forecast videos. I had to save room for the large number of links to the aurora field reporter pictures featured in the video.

Aurora Photography:
Don Barnes, Central Alberta:
https://twitter.com/Johnny_B500/status/972694250193223681
John Anderson, Oban, Scotland:
https://twitter.com/john_a_photo/status/972435959701737473
Anne-Marie, Invercargill, New Zealand:
https://twitter.com/AnneMarie224/status/973156426108383232
James Hamilton, Menesjärvi, Finland:
http://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=143112&PHPSESSID=i00ds65u3oa2c65he1ck7t2832
Ian Griffin, Hoopers Inslet, New Zealand:
https://twitter.com/iangriffin/status/972425346136948736
Alan Dyer, Lofoten Islands, Norway:
https://twitter.com/amazingskyguy/status/972956863548583936
Tree Tanner, central Alberta, Canada:
https://twitter.com/dartanner/status/972495893038432256
Dave Mccolm, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada:
https://twitter.com/triwhistler/status/972544388411764736
justin Phillips, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA:
https://twitter.com/WiStrmChaser/status/972649378069426177
Kareen, Shetland, UK:
https://twitter.com/Kareen_B_H/status/972252370615914496
Sean Norman, Yellowknife, Canada:
https://twitter.com/sean_norman/status/972582192705560577
Camp Adventure, Kiruna, Sweden:
https://twitter.com/adventureKiruna/status/972103892308807680
Tracy Petreman,Killiam, Alberta, Canada:
https://twitter.com/tracypetr/status/972369922272579584
Paul Stewart, Timaru, New Zealand:
https://twitter.com/astrostew/status/972396068347392000
Kathleen Wolleat, Gordon, Wisconsin, USA:
https://t.co/dYFOlRhKX8
https://twitter.com/TamithaSkov/status/972336767364825088
Bill Kranski, Holmen, Wisconsin, USA:
https://t.co/kwro2rByLP
https://twitter.com/TamithaSkov/status/972335707199979520
Vahe Peroomian, Selfoss, Iceland:
https://t.co/zwwq89zmDw
https://twitter.com/TamithaSkov/status/972333366316969985
Brent Mckean, Eastern, Manitoba, Canada:
https://twitter.com/BrentMckean501/status/972326482080157696
Loxy is, Yukon, Canada:
https://twitter.com/loxyisme/status/972366586244837376
Thomas J Spence, Tofte, Minnesota, USA:
http://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=143075&PHPSESSID=v3797i01tiod9qgghsrups9f40
Eric Rock, Fox, Alaska, USA:
http://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=143068&PHPSESSID=v3797i01tiod9qgghsrups9f40

Solar Imaging and Analysis:
SDO: http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/data/
Helioviewer: http://www.helioviewer.org/
Flare Analysis: http://www.lmsal.com/solarsoft/latest_events/
Computer Aided CME Tracking CACTUS: http://www.sidc.oma.be/cactus/out/latestCMEs.html
GOES Xray: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/xray_1m.html
SOHO: http://sohodata.nascom.nasa.gov/
Stereo: http://stereo.gsfc.nasa.gov/
GONG magnetic field synoptic movie: https://gong.nso.edu/data/magmap/standard_movie.html
GONG magnetic field synoptic charts: http://gong.nso.edu/data/magmap/
LMSAL Heliophysics Events HEK http://www.lmsal.com/isolsearch

Definition of Geomagnetic Storm, Radiation Storm, and Radio Blackout Levels:
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales/

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.