[Ips-geo-warning] SWS GEOMAGNETIC WARNING issued 2359 UT on 27 Feb 2017 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

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SUBJ: SWS GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE WARNING 17/09
ISSUED AT 2357UT/27 FEBRUARY 2017
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE.

The effect of a high speed solar wind stream from a recurrent 
coronal hole is expected to raise geomagnetic activity to unsettled 
to active levels later on 28 February with the possibility of 
minor storm periods on 1-2 March.

INCREASED GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY EXPECTED 
DUE TO CORONAL HOLE HIGH SPEED WIND STREAM
FROM 28 FEBRUARY 2017 TO 02 MARCH 2017
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GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY FORECAST
28 Feb:  Unsettled to Active
01 Mar:  Active to Minor Storm
02 Mar:  Active

Space Weather Services              email: asfc at bom.gov.au
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