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Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS National HQ
Issued by NWS National HQ
072 NOUS41 KWBC 051635 PNSWSH Service Change Notice 23-79 National Weather Service Headquarters Silver Spring MD 1235 PM EDT Mon Aug 5 2024 To: Subscribers: -NOAA Weather Wire Service -Emergency Managers Weather Information Network -NOAAPort Other NWS Partners, Users and Employees From: Bruce Entwistle, Chief Aviation and Space Weather Services Branch Subject: Deployment of an Update to the GOES Proton Flux Plot on or about August 6, 2024 On or about August 6, 2024, at 1500 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), the National Weather Service (NWS) Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) in Boulder, CO will deploy an update to the observed Geostationary Orbiting Environmental Satellite (GOES) Proton Flux plots displayed on the SWPC website. This update will add the GOES >= 500 MeV proton flux to the time series plot, and will benefit users with an interest in the high energy proton flux. For example, users in the aviation industry will be able to monitor for the enhancement of radiation dose rates at aviation flight levels for whom the >= 500 MeV proton flux is pertinent for assessing exposure. In addition, users associated with the conduct of human space exploration will be able to monitor for potential radiation impacts to astronauts and hardware. The plot is located at https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/goes- proton-flux. For any comments/feedback on this update, please contact: Ms. Tamara Bledsoe Software Developer NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, CO Email: tamara.bledsoe@noaa.gov and Dr. Hazel Bain Research Scientist NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, CO Email: hazel.bain@noaa.gov National Service Change Notices are online at: https://www.weather.gov/notification