[Ips-geo-warning] IPS GEOMAGNETIC WARNING issued 0109 UT on 17 Feb 2016 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

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SUBJ: SWS GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE WARNING 16/06
ISSUED AT 0103UT/17 FEBRUARY 2016
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE.

The solar wind is currently under the influence of a high speed 
solar wind stream, the source of which is a large southern hemisphere 
located, negative polarity coronal hole.

INCREASED GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY EXPECTED 
DUE TO CORONAL HOLE HIGH SPEED WIND STREAM
FROM 17-19 FEBRUARY 2016
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GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY FORECAST
17 Feb:  Active
18 Feb:  Active
19 Feb:  Unsettled to Active

Space Weather Services              email: asfc at ips.gov.au
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