Fiji Quake, Interplanetary Shockwave

Staff Writer, Nathaniel Diaz
Meteorology / Heliosphere
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 Fiji Quake, Interplanetary Shockwave

Rumblings are afoot in the tropical islands by Australia, storm activity is prevalent in some areas across the globe (the Mediterranean and the Pacific Northwest), and the solar CME's bark was worse than it's bite.

Source: Suspicious Observers 

Cyclone Jack, Solar Analysis

Staff Writer, DL Mullan

Meteorology / Heliosphere
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Cyclone Jack, Solar Analysis 

The planets are aligning as Mercury goes behind the sun from Earth's point of view and Saturn lines up with the Earth. 

Storms around the world are in step with solar activity and a new cyclone has been named.

Interplanetary Shockwave Impact Update

EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 5 expected
Extension to Serial Number: 896
Valid From: 2014 Apr 20 1257 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2014 Apr 21 0600 UTC
Warning Condition: Persistence
Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 60 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.

 Other news about the solar activity:

• Solar Flares over the last 24 hours..
• 10 solar flares were observed:
• C1.6 AR2035 00:17:00 00:25:00 00:40:00
• C2. AR2036 02:02:00 03:05:00 03:11:00
• C2.4 AR2038 04:21:00 04:27:00 04:41:00
• C1.9 AR2034 05:12:00 05:17:00 05:23:00
• C1.7 AR2034 06:07:00 06:10:00 06:13:00
• C6.4 AR2033 08:07:00 08:13:00 08:18:00
• C3.9 AR2033 08:21:00 08:24:00 08:31:00
• C1.8 AR2033 11:23:00 11:41:00 11:44:00
• C2.2 AR2035 11:53:00 12:07:00 12:12:00
• C2.8 AR2035 13:32:00 13:38:00 13:44:00

Source: Suspicious Observers