[Ips-geo-warning] IPS GEOMAGNETIC WARNING issued 2336 UT on 08 May 2016 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

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SUBJ: SWS GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE WARNING 16/18
ISSUED AT 2336UT/08 MAY 2016
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE.

Due to the effect of a high speed solar wind stream from a coronal 
hole, geomagnetic activity may rise to minor storm levels and 
at times major storm levels on 9 and 10 May. Unsettled to active 
levels of geomagnetic activity with some possibility of isolated 
minor storm conditions are expected for 11 May .

INCREASED GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY EXPECTED 
DUE TO CORONAL HOLE HIGH SPEED WIND STREAM
FROM 09-11 MAY 2016
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GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY FORECAST
09 May:  Active to minor storm, isolated periods of major storm possible
10 May:  Active to minor storm, isolated periods of major storm possible
11 May:  Unsettled to active, isolated periods of minor storm possible

Space Weather Services              email: asfc at bom.gov.au
Bureau of Meteorology
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Haymarket NSW 1240  AUSTRALIA       FTP: ftp://ftp-out.sws.bom.gov.au
tel: +61 2 9213 8010                fax: +61 2 9213 8060 

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