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Prediction for CME (2025-08-30T20:09:00-CME-001)

CME Observed Time: 2025-08-30T20:09Z
DONKI Link: https://kauai.ccmc.gsfc.nasa.gov/DONKI/view/CME/40987/-1
CME Note: Wide CME observed first by STEREO A COR2 at 2025-08-30T20:09Z. Updated observations in SOHO LASCO C2/C3 and GOES CCOR-1 from preliminary analysis where they were not included due to field-of-view with GOES CCOR-1 and a downlink gap resuming at 2025-08-30T21:20Z for SOHO LASCO. The source for this CME is a long duration M2.7 class flare from AR 14199 (N03E13) which began at 2025-08-30T19:11Z and peaked at 2025-08-30T20:02Z, viewed well in SDO AIA 131. Wide field line opening, dimming, and an EUV wave are observed in SDO AIA 131/171/193/211 and GOES SUVI 284. Brightening as a double ribbon flare and post-eruptive arcade observed in SDO AIA 131/171/193/211/304 and GOES SUVI 304. Additionally observed from STEREO A EUVI 195 as field line opening and dimming, and STEREO A EUVI 304 as brightening, around N03E60 as viewed from STEREO A. Arrival: Significant shock arrival with magnetic field rapidly increasing from 5 nT to 26 nT over several minutes near 2025-09-01T20:26Z in association with the arrival of CMEs: 2025-08-30T00:23Z and halo CME 2025-08-30T20:09Z. Wind speeds rapidly increase from 390 km/s to 675 km/s, and temperature rapidly increases from 80,000 Kelvin to over 1 million Kelvin following the arrival.
CME Shock Arrival Time: 2025-09-01T20:26Z
Observed Geomagnetic Storm Parameters due to CME:
Max Kp: 6.0

Predicted Arrival Time: 2025-09-01T19:21Z (-7.0h, +7.0h)
Predicted geomagnetic storm max Kp range due to CME: 7.0 - 9.0
Prediction Method: WSA-ENLIL + Cone (NASA M2M)
Prediction Method Note:
## Community Coordinated Modeling Center Database Of Notifications, Knowledge, Information ( CCMC DONKI )
## Message Type: Space Weather Notification - CME update (OSIRIS-APEX, STEREO A, Missions Near Earth)
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## Message Issue Date: 2025-08-30T22:06:35Z
## Message ID: 20250830-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:

Update on CME with ID 2025-08-30T20:09:00-CME-001 (see previous notification 20250830-AL-005). 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 this CME may affect OSIRIS-APEX and STEREO A (glancing blow). The leading edge of the CME will reach OSIRIS-APEX at 2025-09-01T20:51Z and the flank of the CME will reach STEREO A at 2025-09-02T09:00Z (plus minus 7 hours). 

The simulation also indicates that the CME may impact NASA missions near Earth. Simulations indicate that the leading edge of the CME will reach NASA missions near Earth at about 2025-09-01T19:21Z (plus minus 7 hours). The roughly estimated expected range of the maximum Kp index is 7-8 (strong to severe).
   

Updated CME parameters are (event remains O-type):

Start time of the event: 2025-08-30T20:09Z.

Estimated speed: ~1317 km/s.

Estimated opening half-angle: 35 deg.

Direction (lon./lat.): -13/1 in Heliocentric Earth Equatorial coordinates.

Activity ID: 2025-08-30T20:09:00-CME-001


Links to the movies of the modeled event (includes CME: 2025-08-30T20:09:00-CME-001):

http://iswa.gsfc.nasa.gov/downloads/20250830_224300_2.0_anim.tim-den.gif
http://iswa.gsfc.nasa.gov/downloads/20250830_224300_2.0_anim.tim-vel.gif
http://iswa.gsfc.nasa.gov/downloads/20250830_224300_2.0_anim.tim-den-Stereo_A.gif
http://iswa.gsfc.nasa.gov/downloads/20250830_224300_2.0_anim.tim-vel-Stereo_A.gif
http://iswa.gsfc.nasa.gov/downloads/20250830_224300_2.0_ENLIL_CONE_timeline.gif
http://iswa.gsfc.nasa.gov/downloads/20250830_224300_2.0_ENLIL_CONE_STA_timeline.gif
http://iswa.gsfc.nasa.gov/downloads/20250830_224300_2.0_ENLIL_CONE_Osiris_timeline.gif


## Notes: 

This CME event (2025-08-30T20:09:00-CME-001) is associated with M2.7 flare from AR 14199 (N03E13) with ID 2025-08-30T19:11:00-FLR-001 which peaked at 2025-08-30T20:02Z.


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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Lead Time: 46.33 hour(s)
Difference: 1.08 hour(s)
Prediction submitted by Tony Iampietro (M2M SWAO) on 2025-08-30T22:06Z
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