Solar alert

Issued on 2022 Jan 19 0815 UTC

Kp reached 6 overnight and K_Bel went up to 5, due to elevated high solar wind speeds reaching 680 km/s with Bz reaching -9 nT and remaining negative for several hours. The increases initiated during a data gap in DSCOVR data around 23:00 UT On 18 January, there might be a shock present in that gap. These disturbances may mark the arrival of the CMEs from 15-16 January, more information will be given as more data become available.

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