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Old February 7th 13, 05:24 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
Sam Wormley[_2_]
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Default WATCH: Geomagnetic Storm Category G1 Predicted -- Issue Time: 2013Feb 07 1721 UTC

Space Weather Message Code: WATA20
Serial Number: 511
Issue Time: 2013 Feb 07 1721 UTC

WATCH: Geomagnetic Storm Category G1 Predicted

Highest Storm Level Predicted by Day:
Feb 08: G1 (Minor) Feb 09: None (Below G1) Feb 10: None (Below G1)

THIS SUPERSEDES ANY/ALL PRIOR WATCHES IN EFFECT

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 60 degrees
Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of
the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.