Still Waiting.

As of this update at 09:30 UTC (4:30am EST). the expected coronal mass ejection (CME) has yet to be detected. The solar wind speed as measured by the ACE space craft is currently steady near 400 km/s. Low energy proton levels measured by the EPAM (Electron, Proton, and Alpha Monitor) instrument on board the ACE spacecraft have been slowly increasing over the past 6 hours. This indicates that the expected arrival of the plasma cloud past ACE could still be in the works. Typically when a shock front approaches, particle levels will spike or swell before an impact, and will then gradually decrease in the aftermath.

Stay tuned to www.solarham.com for the latest information regarding the potential CME impact. [link to www.facebook.com (secure)]