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HF Radio: Weak or minor degradation of HF radio communication on sunlit side, occasional loss of radio contact.
Navigation: Low-frequency navigation signals degraded for brief intervals.
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R3 (Strong) Flare at 9:55 am EDT on 10 May, 2022

R3 Flare on 10 May, 2022
R3 (Strong) Flare at 9:55 am EDT on 10 May, 2022
published: Thursday, May 12, 2022 18:08 UTC

An X1.5 flare (R3-Strong Radio Blackout) occurred on 10 May, 2022, at 9:55am EDT (1355 UTC). The flare was rather impulsive, so any high frequency (HF) communication impacts were likely short-lived and restricted to the sunlit side of Earth at the time of the flare – which was much of the Atlantic Ocean, portions of eastern North and South America, and western Africa and Europe. The source region for the flare was NOAA/SWPC Region 3006 – a moderately complex spot group in the southern solar hemisphere. Radio signatures associated with potential coronal mass ejections (CME) were observed and reported by the USAF with this activity – so a CME may be likely with this event; however, we await updated coronagraph imagery to confirm and analyze any CME. Please continue to visit our SWPC webpage for the latest information and forecasts.