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WOXX01 KWNP 081816
SUMXM5

Space Weather Message Code: SUMXM5
Serial Number: 224
Issue Time: 2024 May 08 1814 UTC

SUMMARY: X-ray Event exceeded M5
Begin Time: 2024 May 08 1732 UTC
Maximum Time: 2024 May 08 1753 UTC
End Time: 2024 May 08 1800 UTC
X-ray Class: M7.9
Optical Class: sf
Location: S18W13
NOAA Scale: R2 - Moderate
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation
Potential Impacts: Area of impact centered primarily on sub-solar point on the sunlit side of Earth.
Radio - Limited blackout of HF (high frequency) radio communication for tens of minutes.

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