Message ID: 20260321-AL-004
Issue Time: 2026-03-21T12:18Z
Message Body: ## Community Coordinated Modeling Center Database Of Notifications, Knowledge, Information ( CCMC DONKI )
## Message Type: Space Weather Notification - Geomagnetic Storm
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## Message Issue Date: 2026-03-21T12:18:49Z
## Message ID: 20260321-AL-004
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## Disclaimer: NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center is the United States Government official source for space weather forecasts. This "Experimental Research Information" consists of preliminary NASA research products and should be interpreted and used accordingly.
## Summary:
A space weather storm has recently affected Earth's magnetosphere. Geomagnetic Kp index has reached level 7 (strong) during the synoptic period 2026-03-21T00:00Z to 2026-03-21T03:00Z.
The storm is caused by the Interplanetary Shock with ID 2026-03-20T20:17:00-IPS-001 (see notification 20260320-AL-004) and the arrival of the CME with ID 2026-03-18T09:23:00-CME-001 (see notifications 20260318-AL-002, 20260318-AL-003).
NASA spacecraft at GEO, MEO, polar and other orbits passing through or in the vicinity of the Earth's ring current and auroral regions can be impacted.
Activity ID: 2026-03-20T18:00:00-GST-001.
## Notes:
This event is associated with Magnetopause Crossing with ID 2026-03-20T21:13:00-MPC-001 (see notification 20260320-AL-005).
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Message ID: 20260321-AL-003
Issue Time: 2026-03-21T03:04Z
Message Body: ## Community Coordinated Modeling Center Database Of Notifications, Knowledge, Information ( CCMC DONKI )
## Message Type: Auto-generated Space Weather Notification - Geomagnetic Storm
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## Message Issue Date: 2026-03-21T03:04:01Z
## Message ID: 20260321-AL-003
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## Disclaimer: NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center is the United States Government official source for space weather forecasts. This "Experimental Research Information" consists of preliminary NASA research products and should be interpreted and used accordingly.
## Summary:
Intensifying space weather storm in the Earth's magnetosphere. Geomagnetic Kp index has reached level 7 (strong) during the synoptic period 2026-03-21T00:00Z to 2026-03-21T03:00Z.
The storm is caused by CME with ID 2026-03-18T09:23:00-CME-001 (see notification(s) 20260318-AL-002, 20260318-AL-003).
NASA spacecraft at GEO, MEO, polar and other orbits passing through or in the vicinity of the Earth's ring current and auroral regions can be impacted.
Activity ID: 2026-03-20T18:00:00-GST-001.
## Notes:
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Message ID: 20260321-AL-002
Issue Time: 2026-03-21T00:25Z
Message Body: ## Community Coordinated Modeling Center Database Of Notifications, Knowledge, Information ( CCMC DONKI )
## Message Type: Space Weather Notification - Geomagnetic Storm
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## Message Issue Date: 2026-03-21T00:25:37Z
## Message ID: 20260321-AL-002
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## Disclaimer: NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center is the United States Government official source for space weather forecasts. This "Experimental Research Information" consists of preliminary NASA research products and should be interpreted and used accordingly.
## Summary:
Intensifying space weather storm in the Earth's magnetosphere. Geomagnetic Kp index has reached level 6.67 (strong) during the synoptic period 2026-03-20T21:00Z to 2026-03-21T00:00Z.
The storm is caused by the Interplanetary Shock with ID 2026-03-20T20:17:00-IPS-001 (see notification 20260320-AL-004) and the arrival of the CME with ID 2026-03-18T09:23:00-CME-001 (see notifications 20260318-AL-002, 20260318-AL-003).
NASA spacecraft at GEO, MEO, polar and other orbits passing through or in the vicinity of the Earth's ring current and auroral regions can be impacted.
Activity ID: 2026-03-20T18:00:00-GST-001.
## Notes:
This event is associated with Magnetopause Crossing with ID 2026-03-20T21:13:00-MPC-001 (see notification 20260320-AL-005).
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Message ID: 20260321-AL-001
Issue Time: 2026-03-21T00:03Z
Message Body: ## Community Coordinated Modeling Center Database Of Notifications, Knowledge, Information ( CCMC DONKI )
## Message Type: Auto-generated Space Weather Notification - Geomagnetic Storm
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## Message Issue Date: 2026-03-21T00:03:59Z
## Message ID: 20260321-AL-001
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## Disclaimer: NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center is the United States Government official source for space weather forecasts. This "Experimental Research Information" consists of preliminary NASA research products and should be interpreted and used accordingly.
## Summary:
Intensifying space weather storm in the Earth's magnetosphere. Geomagnetic Kp index has reached level 6.67 (strong) during the synoptic period 2026-03-20T21:00Z to 2026-03-21T00:00Z.
The storm is caused by CME with ID 2026-03-18T09:23:00-CME-001 (see notification(s) 20260318-AL-002, 20260318-AL-003).
NASA spacecraft at GEO, MEO, polar and other orbits passing through or in the vicinity of the Earth's ring current and auroral regions can be impacted.
Activity ID: 2026-03-20T18:00:00-GST-001.
## Notes:
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Message ID: 20260320-AL-006
Issue Time: 2026-03-20T21:45Z
Message Body: ## Community Coordinated Modeling Center Database Of Notifications, Knowledge, Information ( CCMC DONKI )
## Message Type: Space Weather Notification - Geomagnetic Storm
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## Message Issue Date: 2026-03-20T21:45:01Z
## Message ID: 20260320-AL-006
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## Disclaimer: NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center is the United States Government official source for space weather forecasts. This "Experimental Research Information" consists of preliminary NASA research products and should be interpreted and used accordingly.
## Summary:
Ongoing space weather storm in the Earth's magnetosphere. Geomagnetic Kp index has reached level 5.67 (moderate) during the synoptic period 2026-03-20T18:00Z to 2026-03-20T21:00Z.
The storm is caused by the Interplanetary Shock with ID 2026-03-20T20:17:00-IPS-001 (see notification 20260320-AL-004) and the arrival of the CME with ID 2026-03-18T09:23:00-CME-001 (see notifications 20260318-AL-002, 20260318-AL-003).
NASA spacecraft at GEO, MEO, polar and other orbits passing through or in the vicinity of the Earth's ring current and auroral regions can be impacted.
Activity ID: 2026-03-20T18:00:00-GST-001.
## Notes:
This event is associated with Magnetopause Crossing with ID 2026-03-20T21:13:00-MPC-001 (see notification 20260320-AL-005).
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Message ID: 20260320-AL-005
Issue Time: 2026-03-20T21:39Z
Message Body: ## Community Coordinated Modeling Center Database Of Notifications, Knowledge, Information ( CCMC DONKI )
## Message Type: Space Weather Notification - Magnetopause Crossing
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## Message Issue Date: 2026-03-20T21:39:41Z
## Message ID: 20260320-AL-005
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## Disclaimer: NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center is the United States Government official source for space weather forecasts. This "Experimental Research Information" consists of preliminary NASA research products and should be interpreted and used accordingly.
## Summary:
Strong compression of the magnetosphere detected. Simulations carried out at NASA Community Coordinated Modeling Center indicate that the magnetopause separating magnetospheric and solar wind plasma is close to the geosynchronous orbit starting at 2026-03-20T21:13Z.
The activity is associated with the Interplanetary Shock with ID 2026-03-20T20:17:00-IPS-001 (see notification 20260320-AL-004) and with the arrival of the CME with ID 2026-03-18T09:23:00-CME-001 (see notifications 20260318-AL-002, 20260318-AL-003).
NASA spacecraft at the geosynchronous orbits may be exposed to solar wind plasma and magnetic field conditions.
Activity ID: 2026-03-20T21:13:00-MPC-001.
## Notes
This Interplanetary Shock (2026-03-20T20:17:00-IPS-001) was associated with Geomagnetic Storm with ID 2026-03-20T18:00:00-GST-001 (see notification 20260320-AL-003).
Additional compression of the magnetosphere may have been associated with the preceding Interplanetary Shock with ID 2026-03-20T01:31:00-IPS-001 (see notification 20260320-AL-001 ).
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Message ID: 20260320-AL-004
Issue Time: 2026-03-20T21:25Z
Message Body: ## Community Coordinated Modeling Center Database Of Notifications, Knowledge, Information ( CCMC DONKI )
## Message Type: Space Weather Notification - Interplanetary Shock
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## Message Issue Date: 2026-03-20T21:25:41Z
## Message ID: 20260320-AL-004
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## Disclaimer: NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center is the United States Government official source for space weather forecasts. This "Experimental Research Information" consists of preliminary NASA research products and should be interpreted and used accordingly.
## Summary:
Significant interplanetary shock detected by ACE at L1 at 2026-03-20T20:17Z.
The shock is likely caused by the CME with ID 2026-03-18T09:23:00-CME-001 (see notifications 20260318-AL-002, 20260318-AL-003). Strong magnetospheric compression and geomagnetic storm are also observed (see notification 20260320-AL-003).
Activity ID: 2026-03-20T20:17:00-IPS-001.
## Notes:
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Message ID: 20260320-AL-003
Issue Time: 2026-03-20T21:03Z
Message Body: ## Community Coordinated Modeling Center Database Of Notifications, Knowledge, Information ( CCMC DONKI )
## Message Type: Auto-generated Space Weather Notification - Geomagnetic Storm
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## Message Issue Date: 2026-03-20T21:03:56Z
## Message ID: 20260320-AL-003
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## Disclaimer: NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center is the United States Government official source for space weather forecasts. This "Experimental Research Information" consists of preliminary NASA research products and should be interpreted and used accordingly.
## Summary:
Ongoing space weather storm in the Earth's magnetosphere. Geomagnetic Kp index has reached level 5.67 (moderate) during the synoptic period 2026-03-20T18:00Z to 2026-03-20T21:00Z.
NASA spacecraft at GEO, MEO, polar and other orbits passing through or in the vicinity of the Earth's ring current and auroral regions can be impacted.
Activity ID: 2026-03-20T18:00:00-GST-001.
## Notes:
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Message ID: 20260320-AL-002
Issue Time: 2026-03-20T18:59Z
Message Body: ## Community Coordinated Modeling Center Database Of Notifications, Knowledge, Information ( CCMC DONKI )
## Message Type: Space Weather Notification - CMEs (Solar Orbiter, Mars, Psyche)
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## Message Issue Date: 2026-03-20T18:59:22Z
## Message ID: 20260320-AL-002
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## Disclaimer: NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center is the United States Government official source for space weather forecasts. This "Experimental Research Information" consists of preliminary NASA research products and should be interpreted and used accordingly.
## Summary:
Multiple CMEs have been detected as follows:
1: O-type CME detected by STEREO A / GOES / SOHO.
Start time of the event: 2026-03-20T12:38Z.
Estimated speed: ~1095 km/s.
Estimated opening half-angle: 42 deg.
Direction (lon./lat.): -170/-2 in Heliocentric Earth Equatorial coordinates.
Activity ID: 2026-03-20T12:38:00-CME-001
2: C-type CME detected by STEREO A / GOES / SOHO.
Start time of the event: 2026-03-20T12:23Z.
Estimated speed: ~802 km/s.
Estimated opening half-angle: 35 deg.
Direction (lon./lat.): -177/3 in Heliocentric Earth Equatorial coordinates.
Activity ID: 2026-03-20T12:23:00-CME-001
Based on preliminary analysis by the Moon to Mars Space Weather Analysis Office and heliospheric modeling carried out at NASA Community Coordinated Modeling Center, it is estimated that the CMEs may impact Solar Orbiter, Mars (glancing blow), and Psyche (glancing blow). The combined leading edge of the CMEs will reach Solar Orbiter at 2026-03-21T10:15Z (plus minus 7 hours). The combined flank of the CMEs may reach Mars at 2026-03-25T14:00Z and Psyche at 2026-03-26T02:00Z (plus minus 7 hours).
Links to the movies of the modeled event (includes CMEs: 2026-03-20T12:38:00-CME-001, 2026-03-20T12:23:00-CME-001):
https://iswa.ccmc.gsfc.nasa.gov/api/redirect?filename=20260320_164000_2.0_anim.tim-den.gif
https://iswa.ccmc.gsfc.nasa.gov/api/redirect?filename=20260320_164000_2.0_anim.tim-vel.gif
https://iswa.ccmc.gsfc.nasa.gov/api/redirect?filename=20260320_164000_2.0_ENLIL_CONE_timeline.gif
https://iswa.ccmc.gsfc.nasa.gov/api/redirect?filename=20260320_164000_2.0_ENLIL_CONE_Mars_timeline.gif
https://iswa.ccmc.gsfc.nasa.gov/api/redirect?filename=20260320_164000_2.0_ENLIL_CONE_SolO_timeline.gif
https://iswa.ccmc.gsfc.nasa.gov/api/redirect?filename=20260320_164000_2.0_ENLIL_CONE_Psyche_timeline.gif
## Notes:
SCORE CME typification system:
S-type: CMEs with speeds less than 500 km/s
C-type: Common 500-999 km/s
O-type: Occasional 1000-1999 km/s
R-type: Rare 2000-2999 km/s
ER-type: Extremely Rare >3000 km/s
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GIFs:
Message ID: 20260320-AL-001
Issue Time: 2026-03-20T11:26Z
Message Body: ## Community Coordinated Modeling Center Database Of Notifications, Knowledge, Information ( CCMC DONKI )
## Message Type: Space Weather Notification - Interplanetary Shock
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## Message Issue Date: 2026-03-20T11:26:45Z
## Message ID: 20260320-AL-001
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## Disclaimer: NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center is the United States Government official source for space weather forecasts. This "Experimental Research Information" consists of preliminary NASA research products and should be interpreted and used accordingly.
## Summary:
Significant interplanetary shock detected by ACE at L1 at 2026-03-20T01:31Z.
The shock is likely caused by the arrival of CME with ID 2026-03-16T13:26:00-CME-001 (see notifications 20260316-AL-002, 20260316-AL-003), CME with ID 2026-03-17T05:08:00-CME-001, CME with ID 2026-03-17T06:38:00-CME-001 and CME with ID 2026-03-17T08:23:00-CME-001. Some magnetospheric compression likely and geomagnetic storm possible.
Activity ID: 2026-03-20T01:31:00-IPS-001.
## Notes:
This arrival signature is still developing.
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Message ID: 20260319-AL-001
Issue Time: 2026-03-19T16:29Z
Message Body: ## Community Coordinated Modeling Center Database Of Notifications, Knowledge, Information ( CCMC DONKI )
## Message Type: Space Weather Notification - Continued Radiation Belt Enhancement
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## Message Issue Date: 2026-03-19T16:29:03Z
## Message ID: 20260319-AL-001
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## Disclaimer: NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center is the United States Government official source for space weather forecasts. This "Experimental Research Information" consists of preliminary NASA research products and should be interpreted and used accordingly.
## Summary:
Significantly elevated energetic electron fluxes in the Earth's outer radiation belt. GOES "greater than 2.0 MeV" integral electron flux remains elevated, recently crossing the threshold of 1000 pfu at 2026-03-19T05:30Z.
The elevated energetic electron flux levels observed since 2026-03-15T16:05Z are caused by the arrival of a coronal hole high speed stream starting on 2026-03-13, reaching maximum sustained speeds of approximately 700 km/s (see notifications 20260315-AL-001 and 20260317-AL-001). The solar wind speed observed at L1 is currently around 345 km/s.
NASA spacecraft at GEO, MEO and other orbits passing through or in the vicinity of the Earth's outer radiation belt can be impacted.
Activity ID: 2026-03-15T16:05:00-RBE-001.
## Notes:
This coronal hole high speed stream is also associated with geomagnetic storm with ID 2026-03-13T21:00:00-GST-001 (see notifications 20260314-AL-001, 20260314-AL-002, 20260314-AL-003, 20260314-AL-004).
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