[Ips-aurora-alert] Aurora Watch

[rwc at ips.gov.au]

SUBJ: IPS AURORA WATCH
ISSUED AT 0550 UT ON 04 Sep 2015 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

The IMF Bz has been mainly southward over the last 6 hrs. The solar
wind speeds has also increased from 400 to 600 km/s during this
period. Overall, these conditions are favourable for minor geomagnetic
storms to occur. Thus, there is chance that aurora would be visible
during the local night hours of the 4 Sep from Tasmania and other
southern most regions of Australia.


Australian Space Forecast Centre
IPS Radio and Space Services
Bureau of Meteorology

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