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

[rwc at ips.gov.au]

SUBJ: SWS AURORA WATCH
ISSUED AT 2336 UT ON 14 Jun 2021 by Space Weather Services
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

A southern coronal hole with extensions in the low latitude region is
now at geoeffective location on the solar disk. On UT day 15 June,
global geomagnetic conditions are expected to be quiet initially and
then reach active level with a chance of minor storms. On UT
day 16 June, global geomagnetic activity is expected to be mostly
unsettled to active with a chance of an isolated minor storm. Aurora
may be visible from Tasmania and Coastline of Victoria the local night
of 15 and 16 June. Aurora alerts will follow if significant
geomagnetic activity actually occurs.


Australian Space Forecast Centre
Space Weather Services
Bureau of Meteorology

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