{"id":112282,"date":"2024-10-09T21:19:26","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T14:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=112282"},"modified":"2024-10-09T21:19:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T14:19:26","slug":"severe-geomagnetic-storm-could-cause-radio-blackouts-as-milton-pummels-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=112282","title":{"rendered":"Severe geomagnetic storm could cause radio blackouts as Milton pummels Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Dancing across the skies in vibrant ribbons of color, auroras are one of nature\u2019s most magnificent natural phenomena. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">A &#8220;severe&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/what-is-a-geomagnetic-storm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">geomagnetic storm<\/a> is forecast through Friday, and officials are warning that communication across the country could be hampered. Due to the severity of the storm, the aurora lights could even be seen as far south as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/alabama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alabama<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">NOAA&#8217;s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) said that the severe (G4) geomagnetic storm could affect the power grid, as well as GPS and radio blackouts and impacts on satellites.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;Possible widespread voltage control problems and some protective systems may mistakenly trip out key assets from the power grid,&#8221; the SWPC said Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The SWPC also added that systems might experience surface charging and increased drag on low-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Earth<\/a> orbit satellites, and tracking and orientation problems may occur on various spacecraft.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;Satellite navigation (GPS) degraded or inoperable for hours,&#8221; the SWPC warned. &#8221; Radio \u2013 HF (high frequency) radio propagation sporadic or blacked out.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">This severe geomagnetic storm is forecast at the same time Hurricane <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/milton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Milton<\/a> is forecast to strike <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida<\/a>. While the SWPC did not note if satellite issues could hinder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/hurricanes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hurricane<\/a> monitoring, radio blackouts are expected.<\/p>\n<h2 data-v-4e81e892=\"\">Northern Lights forecast<\/h2>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The SWPC noted that a G4 or greater was predicted through Friday. The SWPC rates solar storms on a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/these-are-the-5-categories-that-measure-geomagnetic-storms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>five-level scale<\/u><\/a>, with five being the most extreme and rarest\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/space-weather\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">space weather<\/a> conditions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/7-fun-facts-about-the-northern-lights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Northern Lights<\/a> are forecast to reach as far south as Northern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/california\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California<\/a> through Alabama.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div data-v-b8684aba=\"\">\n<div class=\"freeform-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/services.swpc.noaa.gov\/experimental\/images\/aurora_dashboard\/tomorrow_nights_static_viewline_forecast.png\"\/><figcaption>The aurora forecast for Thursday night.<br \/><strong>(NOAA&#8217;s Space Weather Prediction Center)<\/strong><\/figcaption><hr\/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">These stronger geomagnetic storms are less common than G1 or G2 events. However,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/northern-lights-us-geomagnetic-storm-sunday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Earth experienced near-global auroras in May<\/u><\/a>, even as far south as Florida, when an &#8220;extreme&#8221; (G5) geomagnetic storm occurred because of two groups of extremely active sunspots.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/severe-geomagnetic-storm-power-satellite-radio-blackouts-milton\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dancing across the skies in vibrant ribbons of color, auroras are one of nature\u2019s most magnificent natural phenomena. 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