[Ips-geo-warning] IPS GEOMAGNETIC WARNING issued 0120 UT on 17 Mar 2012

[rwc]

SUBJ: IPS GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE WARNING 12/06
ISSUED AT 17/0114Z MARCH 2012
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE.

Elevated solar wind speeds (~700Km/s) coupled with sustained 
Southward IMF Bz excursions over the previous hours. This 
is likely to result in an increase in geomagnetic activity.

INCREASED GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY EXPECTED 
DUE TO CORONAL MASS EJECTION
FROM 17-18 MARCH 2012
_____________________________________________________________

GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY FORECAST
17 Mar:  Active, Minor Storm periods possible.
18 Mar:  Active, Minor to Major Storm periods possible. 

IPS Radio and Space Services        email: asfc at ips.gov.au
PO Box 1386                         WWW: http://www.ips.gov.au
Haymarket NSW 1240  AUSTRALIA       FTP: ftp://ftp.ips.gov.au 
tel: +61 2 9213 8010                fax: +61 2 9213 8060 

IMPORTANT: This e-mail, including any attachments, may contain,
confidential or copyright information.  The views expressed in 
this message are those of the individual sender, unless 
specifically stated to be the views of IPS.  If you are not 
the intended recipient, please contact the sender immediately 
and delete all copies of this e-mail and attachments. 
To unsubscribe from an IPS mail list either send an email to 
"MAIL_LIST"-leave at ips.gov.au or go to
http://listserver.ips.gov.au/mailman/listinfo/"MAIL_LIST".
Information about training can be obtained from
http://listserver.ips.gov.au/mailman/listinfo/ips-training.
General information is available from
http://listserver.ips.gov.au/mailman/listinfo/ips-info.