[Ips-aurora-alert] Aurora Watch [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[rwc at ips.gov.au]

SUBJ: SWS AURORA WATCH
ISSUED AT 2354 UT ON 02 Aug 2016 by Space Weather Services
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

The solar winds to expected to enhance later today (3 Aug) and
continue through tomorrow (4 Aug) in response to the approaching high
speed streams from a large positive polarity equatorial coronal hole.
In the previous rotation, the daily mean solar wind speeds were
greater than 500 km/s for at least 7 consecutive days during the
passage of this coronal holes. Similar effects are expected in this
rotations. Active geomagnetic conditions and at times reaching storm
levels are expected in response to the disturbed solar wind
conditions. The aurora may be visible on the local nights of 3 and 4
August from Tasmania and some parts of Victoria, Australia, provided
metrological conditions are favourable.

Australian Space Forecast Centre
Space Weather Services
Bureau of Meteorology

P: +61 2 9213 8010
E: asfc at ips.gov.au