[NLRS] Aurora event tonite ?

[jcplatt1@mmm.com]

Looks like a fair chance for Au tonite according to
http://www.dxlc.com/solar/     A cut & paste follows:

"A total of 4 C and 1 X class events were recorded on April 21. Region 9906
produced a major long duration X1.6 proton event which began at 00:43 and
peaked at 01:51 UTC. Strong type II and IV radio sweeps were recorded in
association with this event. This event included a large filament eruption
in the southwest quadrant as well. A very large, very wide and extremely
fast CME was observed in LASCO C3 images. The CME became nearly a full halo
CME with only a part of the southeast limb not covered. The outer edges of
this monster solar storm could hit the Earth on April 22, probably during
the latter half of the day, and cause a major geomagnetic storm.

The forecast is for the geomagnetic to be unsettled to severe storm on
April 22-23.

73, Jon
W0ZQ