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The Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), a division of NOAA, has issued an alert regarding a significant space weather event. A powerful solar flare (M8.1) from solar region 4299 caused a full-halo coronal mass ejection (CME). This CME is predicted to hit Earth early to midday on December 9th, and could result in G3 (Strong) geomagnetic storming.

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Strong Geomagnetic Storm Possible as Solar Flare CME Heads Towards Earth

Boulder, CO – The Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is forecasting a possible G3 (Strong) geomagnetic storm as a coronal mass ejection (CME) is expected to impact Earth early to midday on December 9th.

The CME was triggered by a powerful M8.1 class solar flare originating from solar region 4299 at 20:39 UTC on December 6th. A full-halo CME, the result of the solar flare, is a large expulsion of plasma and magnetic field from the Sun’s corona.

“We are monitoring the situation closely,” said an SWPC spokesperson. “While the exact intensity and duration of the geomagnetic storm is difficult to predict with precision, there is a significant chance of G3 (Strong) geomagnetic storm conditions developing.”

A G3 geomagnetic storm can potentially cause voltage corrections on power systems, drag on satellites in low Earth orbit, and interrupt radio propagation, especially at high latitudes. It can also cause auroras (Northern Lights) to be seen at lower latitudes than normal.

The SWPC continues to provide updates on the situation. For more information, please visit http://www.swpc.noaa.gov.

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