Space Weather Message Code: ALTK09
Serial Number: 6
Issue Time: 2024 May 10 2334 UTC
ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 9o
Threshold Reached: 2024 May 10 2254 UTC
Synoptic Period: 2100-2400 UTC
Active Warning: Yes
NOAA Scale: G5 - Extreme
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Aurora - Aurora may be seen as low as Florida to southern Texas and southern California.
The Space Weather alert by NOAA was no joke. Aurora could be seen in southern California with the naked eye, and the long-exposure photos were incredible. We had to head up into the hills to get above the marine layer in Santa Barbara, but it was totally worth it.