[Ips-geo-warning] SWS GEOMAGNETIC WARNING issued 0005 UT on 12 May 2021

[rwc]

SUBJ: SWS GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE WARNING 21/17
ISSUED AT 0005UT/12 MAY 2021
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE.

Coronal hole effects plus the possible arrival of the 9 May CME 
from a DSF from late on UT day 12 May could increase the solar 
wind speed to moderately enhanced levels through UT days 13-14 
May. Geomagnetic activity is expected to be between unsettled 
and active levels with the chance of G1 minor storms and even 
a small chance of a G2 major storm. Auroras may be visible on 
the local night of 12 May from Tasmania and the coastline of 
Victoria.

INCREASED GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY EXPECTED 
DUE TO CORONAL MASS EJECTION
FROM 12-13 MAY 2021
_____________________________________________________________

GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY FORECAST
12 May:  Quiet to active with possible minor storms and a small chance of a
major storm
13 May:  Unsettled to active with possible minor storms and a small chance of a
major storm

Space Weather Services              email: asfc at bom.gov.au
Bureau of Meteorology
PO Box 1386                         WWW: http://www.sws.bom.gov.au
Haymarket NSW 1240  AUSTRALIA       FTP: ftp://ftp-out.sws.bom.gov.au
tel: +61 2 9213 8010                fax: +61 2 9213 8060 

IMPORTANT: This e-mail, including any attachments, may contain,
confidential or copyright information.  The views expressed in 
this message are those of the individual sender, unless 
specifically stated to be the views of SWS.  If you are not 
the intended recipient, please contact the sender immediately 
and delete all copies of this e-mail and attachments. 
To unsubscribe from an IPS mail list either send an email to 
"MAIL_LIST"-leave at ips.gov.au or go to
http://www.sws.bom.gov.au/mailman/listinfo/"MAIL_LIST".
Information about training can be obtained from
http://www.sws.bom.gov.au/mailman/listinfo/ips-training.
General information is available from
http://www.sws.bom.gov.au/mailman/listinfo/ips-info.