[Ips-geo-warning] SWS GEOMAGNETIC WARNING issued 2337 UT on 24 Oct 2016 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

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SUBJ: SWS GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE WARNING 16/42
ISSUED AT 2336UT/24 OCTOBER 2016
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE.

Expect the geomagnetic activity to increase over the next three 
days due to an increase in the solar wind speed associated with 
a large coronal hole. Activity will very between Unsettled and 
Major Storm conditions during this period.

INCREASED GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY EXPECTED 
DUE TO CORONAL HOLE HIGH SPEED WIND STREAM
FROM 25-27 OCTOBER 2016
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GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY FORECAST
25 Oct:  Unsettled to Major Storm
26 Oct:  Unsettled to Major Storm
27 Oct:  Unsettled to Major Storm

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