[Ips-geo-warning] IPS GEOMAGNETIC WARNING

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SUBJ: IPS GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE WARNING 03/52
ISSUED AT 30/2132Z OCTOBER 2003
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE.

The CME observed on 29 October arrived at 16UT (approx), 
which is about 18 hours before anticipated time. The solar 
wind speed went above 1100 km/s. The north-south component
of the interplanetary mangnetic field has gone south to
approximately -20nT. Major geomagnetic storm has already 
started and severe storm is expected to follow. Major to 
severe storm conditions are expected throughout the UT day 
31 October. The geomagnetic activity is then expected to 
decline to minor storm and then down to active levels during 
the UT day 01 November. 

INCREASED GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY EXPECTED
DUE TO CORONAL MASS EJECTION
FROM 30 OCTOBER 2003 TO 01 NOVEMBER 2003
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GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY FORECAST 
30 Oct:  Major to severe storm late hours of the UT day.
31 Oct:  Major to severe storm for most of the UT day. 
01 Nov:  Minor storm to unsettled. 



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