[SFDXA] WATCH: Geomagnetic Storm Category G3 Predicted

Bill bmarx at bellsouth.net
Sat Oct 30 16:37:40 EDT 2021


Space Weather Message Code: WATA50
Serial Number: 66
Issue Time: 2021 Oct 29 1529 UTC

WATCH: Geomagnetic Storm Category G3 Predicted

Highest Storm Level Predicted by Day:
Oct 29:  None (Below G1)   Oct 30:  G3 (Strong)   Oct 31:  G3 (Strong)

THIS SUPERSEDES ANY/ALL PRIOR WATCHES IN EFFECT

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 50 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Power system voltage irregularities possible, false alarms may be triggered on some protection devices.
Spacecraft - Systems may experience surface charging; increased drag on low Earth-orbit satellites and orientation problems may occur.
Navigation - Intermittent satellite navigation (GPS) problems, including loss-of-lock and increased range error may occur.
Radio - HF (high frequency) radio may be intermittent.
Aurora - Aurora may be seen as low as Pennsylvania to Iowa to Oregon

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