From: "SWPC Product Subscription Service" <SWPC.Products@noaa.gov>
Date: May 7, 2016 at 11:44:05 PM PDT
To: wa6nhc@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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