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

[Rick Bates (WA6NHC)]

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Rick WA6NHC

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> From: "SWPC Product Subscription Service" <SWPC.Products at noaa.gov>
> Date: May 8, 2016 at 8:21:26 PM PDT
> To: wa6nhc at gmail.com
> Subject: ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 7 (G3)
> 
> Space Weather Message Code: ALTK07
> Serial Number: 103
> Issue Time: 2016 May 09 0301 UTC
> 
> ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 7
> Threshold Reached: 2016 May 09 0259 UTC
> Synoptic Period: 0000-0300 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.
> 
> Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscription or update the personal information in your account, go to the Product Subscription Site. Please do not use the from address for correspondence, as it is not monitored. For comments or help, please contact SWPC Help.
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