[Ips-geo-warning] IPS GEOMAGNETIC WARNING

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SUBJ: IPS GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE WARNING 01/35
ISSUED AT 25/0155Z SEPTEMBER 2001
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE.

INCREASED GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY EXPECTED
FROM 26-27 SEPTEMBER 2001

A LARGE HALO CME ASSOCIATED WITH AN X2 FLARE OBSERVED AT
1039UT ON 24 SEPTEMBER IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE EARTH EARLY
ON 26 SEPTEMBER AND PRODUCE MAJOR STORM LEVELS. MINOR STORM
LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST INTO 27 SEPTEMBER.
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GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY FORECAST 
26 Sep:  Storm levels
27 Sep:  Minor storm


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