[ARRL-OK] FW: Earth-Directed Solar Flare Could Bring Geomagnetic Storms This Weekend

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

FYI 
 
 If you'd like to get these bulletins regularly, 
see the next-to-last paragraph of the message. 
 
 * * * * * * * * * * * 
* 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 * 
 * k2gkk at hotmail.com * 
 * (Since 30 Nov 53) * 
 * Oklahoma City, OK * 
 * USAF, Ret (61-81) * 
 * * * * * * * * * * * 
 
 
 
 From: swlist at spaceweather.com
To: swlist at spaceweather.com
Subject: Earth-Directed Solar Flare Could Bring Geomagnetic Storms This Weekend
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:07:40 -0500
 
Space Weather News for Jan. 19, 2011
http://spaceweather.com
 
 EARTH-DIRECTED FLARE: Active sunspot 1401 erupted today, Jan. 19th, for more than an hour around 16:00 UT. The long-duration blast produced an M3-class solar flare and a CME that appears to be heading toward Earth. Forecasters say strong geomagnetic storms are possible when the cloud arrives during the late hours of Jan. 21st. High-latitude (and possibly middle-latitude) sky watchers should be alert for auroras this weekend. Check http://spaceweather.com for movies and updates.
 
 DON'T MISS THE STORM: Would you like a call when geomagnetic storms are in progress? Storm alerts are available from http://spaceweathertext.com (text) and http://spaceweatherphone.com (voice).
 
 You are subscribed to the Space Weather mailing list, a free service of Spaceweather.com.
 
 New subscribers may sign up for free space weather alerts at http://spaceweather.com/services/ .