Solar Flare: Sunspot group 8910 finally produced a long-awaited X1-class solar flare at 1848 UT on March 22. The active
region is near the Sun's western limb so the eruption was not directed toward Earth. Nevertheless, NOAA satellites are
reading elevated levels of solar protons in the near-Earth environment. There is no danger to satellites or people.

Solar Wind: A coronal hole near the center of the Sun's disk is sending high speed solar wind particles toward Earth. After increasing from 350 km/s to nearly 700 km/s on March 22, the velocity has leveled off at 600 km/s.
 
So far Earth's magnetosphere has done a good job of shielding the near-Earth environment from the strong wind. However, if the interplanetary field develops a southward-directed component, it could create a weak point in Earth's magnetic defenses and lead to substantial auroral displays.
http://www.spaceweather.com/

Equation:
Sunspots = Solar Flares = Magnetic Shift = Shifting Ocean and Jet Stream Currents = Extreme Weather

Mitch Battros
Producer - Earth Changes TV
http://www.earthchangesTV.com