[SFDXA] WATCH: Geomagnetic Storm Category G3 Predicted
Bill
bmarx at bellsouth.net
Tue Aug 16 17:46:35 EDT 2022
Space Weather Message Code: WATA50
> Serial Number: 68
> Issue Time: 2022 Aug 16 1807 UTC
>
> WATCH: Geomagnetic Storm Category G3 Predicted
>
> Highest Storm Level Predicted by Day:
> Aug 17: G1 (Minor) Aug 18: G3 (Strong) Aug 19: G2 (Moderate)
>
> 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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