[Mldxcc] Fwd: ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 7 (G3)

[Rick Bates (WA6NHC)]

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Rick

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> From: "SWPC Product Subscription Service" <SWPC.Products at noaa.gov>
> Date: May 7, 2016 at 11:44:05 PM PDT
> To: wa6nhc at gmail.com
> Subject: ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 7 (G3)
> 
> Space Weather Message Code: ALTK07
> Serial Number: 102
> Issue Time: 2016 May 08 0558 UTC
> 
> ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 7
> Threshold Reached: 2016 May 08 0559 UTC
> Synoptic Period: 0300-0600 UTC
>  
> Active Warning: Yes
> NOAA Scale: G3 - Strong
> 
> 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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