[Ips-geo-warning] IPS GEOMAGNETIC WARNING issued 2359 UT on 02 Jan 2016 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[rwc]

SUBJ: SWS GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE WARNING 16/01
ISSUED AT 2358UT/02 JANUARY 2016
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE.

A possible glancing blow from a CME, that was observed during 
early hours on 2 January, may raise the geomagnetic activity 
to minor storm levels during the second half of the UT day 3 
January and first half of 4 January. The location and the low 
angular width of the CME indicates less likelihood of the CME 
hitting the earth, but a glancing blow in the second half of 
the UT day 3 January can not be ruled out completely. If the 
CME does prove to be geoeffective, aurora sightings may be 
possible on 3 January. In case the CME does not hit the earth, 
mostly quiet to unsettled conditions may be expected from 3 to 
4 January.

INCREASED GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY EXPECTED 
DUE TO CORONAL MASS EJECTION
FROM 03-04 JANUARY 2016
_____________________________________________________________

GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY FORECAST
03 Jan:  Quiet to minor storm
04 Jan:  Quiet to minor storm

Space Weather Services              email: asfc at ips.gov.au
Bureau of Meteorology
PO Box 1386                         WWW: http://www.sws.bom.gov.au
Haymarket NSW 1240  AUSTRALIA       FTP: ftp://ftp-out.sws.bom.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://www.sws.bom.gov.au/mailman/listinfo/"MAIL_LIST".
Information about training can be obtained from
http://www.sws.bom.gov.au/mailman/listinfo/ips-training.
General information is available from
http://www.sws.bom.gov.au/mailman/listinfo/ips-info.