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X9.3 CME impact, Severe G4 storm

The X9.3 coronal mass ejection has arrived at Earth and boy does it pack a punch! While the M5.5 coronal mass ejection turned out to be a huge dissapointment, the X9.3 coronal mass ejection is much stronger than expected and we are seeing some of the strongest geomagnetic storming of the current solar cycle.

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G3 - Strong geomagnetic storm

Observed Kp: 7
Threshold reached: 19:32 UTC

Current data suggests there is a high possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future

Oulu

Current data suggests there is a moderate possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future

Kuopio
Arkhangelsk
Sundsvall

Current data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future

Oslo

Current data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following middle latitude regions in the near future

Aalborg
Tallinn
Helsinki, Tampere, Turku
Petrozavodsk, Saint Petersburg, Surgut, Syktyvkar
Stockholm
The density of the solar wind is moderate (22.47 p/cm3)
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (13.33nT), the direction is North (9.92nT).
The Disturbance Storm Time index predicts strong storm conditions right now (-152nT)

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