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

[rwc at ips.gov.au]

SUBJ: SWS AURORA WATCH
ISSUED AT 0951 UT ON 07 Oct 2018 by Space Weather Services
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

The effects from a large recurrent positive polarity north polar
connected coronal hole has started to impact the Earth. Geomagnetic
activity is expected to increase to active levels on UT day 7 Oct and
to minor storm levels on 8 Oct. There is a remote chance that for
short periods the geomagnetic activity
may even reach major storm levels during this interval. The aurora may
be visible on the local nights of the 7 and 8 October from Tasmania,
coastline of Victoria and Southwest coast of Western Australia. Aurora
alerts will follow if significant geomagnetic activity actually
occurs.


Australian Space Forecast Centre
Space Weather Services
Bureau of Meteorology

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