[Ips-geo-warning] SWS GEOMAGNETIC WARNING issued 2352 UT on 02 Aug 2016 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

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SUBJ: SWS GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE WARNING 16/33
ISSUED AT 2351UT/02 AUGUST 2016
BY 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.

INCREASED GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY EXPECTED 
DUE TO CORONAL HOLE HIGH SPEED WIND STREAM
FROM 03-04 AUGUST 2016
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GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY FORECAST
03 Aug:  Active to Minor Storm
04 Aug:  Active

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