[Ips-geo-warning] IPS GEOMAGNETIC WARNING

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SUBJ: IPS GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE WARNING 02/17
ISSUED AT 20/0314Z MAY 2002
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE.

MODERATE SHOCK DETECTED IN SOLAR WIND AT 20 05 2002 0256UT.
SMALL SUDDEN IMPULSE EXPECTED AROUND 0330-0340UT.
POSSIBLY IN ASSOCIATION WITH RECENT SOLAR FILAMENT ACTIVITY.
BZ ONLY MILDLY SOUTHWARD POST SHOCK SO FAR.

MODERATELY INCREASED GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY EXPECTED FROM 20 MAY 2002
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GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY FORECAST 
20 May:  active periods first half of UT day.


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