AURORA WATCH

Ref: http://spaceweather.com/

AURORA WATCH: Forecasters expect a coronal mass ejection
(CME), hurled into space yesterday by an M5-class explosion
near sunspot 696, to hit Earth's magnetic field on Nov. 5th
(late) or Nov. 6th. Sky watchers should be alert for
auroras Friday night.

Ref: http://www.sec.noaa.gov/ftpdir/forecasts/ALTS.txt

:Product: SEC Space Weather Alerts ALTS.txt
:Issued: 2004 Nov 05 0004 UTC
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Space Weather Message Code: SUM10R
Serial Number: 371
Issue Time: 2004 Nov 05 0002 UTC

SUMMARY: 10cm Radio Burst
Begin Time: 2004 Nov 04 2207 UTC
Maximum Time: 2004 Nov 04 2259 UTC
End Time: 2004 Nov 04 2321 UTC
Duration: 74 minutes
Peak Flux: 1800 sfu
Latest Penticton Noon Flux: 136 sfu

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Space Weather Message Code: SUMXM5
Serial Number: 51
Issue Time: 2004 Nov 04 2335 UTC

SUMMARY: X-ray Event exceeded M5
Begin Time: 2004 Nov 04 2252 UTC
Maximum Time: 2004 Nov 04 2309 UTC
End Time: 2004 Nov 04 2326 UTC
X-ray Class: M5.4
Location: N08E17
NOAA Scale: R2 - Moderate

Comment:
Location data from GOES 12 SXI instrument. No optical class
available at time of issuance.

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Space Weather Message Code: ALTTP4
Serial Number: 247
Issue Time: 2004 Nov 04 2325 UTC

ALERT: Type IV Radio Emission
Begin Time: 2004 Nov 04 2258 UTC

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Space Weather Message Code: ALTXMF
Serial Number: 92
Issue Time: 2004 Nov 04 2306 UTC

ALERT: X-Ray Flux exceeded M5
Threshold Reached: 2004 Nov 04 2305 UTC
NOAA Scale: R2 - Moderate

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Space Weather Message Code: ALTTP4
Serial Number: 246
Issue Time: 2004 Nov 04 2249 UTC

ALERT: Type IV Radio Emission
Begin Time: 2004 Nov 04 2225 UTC

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Space Weather Message Code: ALTTP2
Serial Number: 603
Issue Time: 2004 Nov 04 2247 UTC

ALERT: Type II Radio Emission
Begin Time: 2004 Nov 04 2222 UTC
Estimated Velocity: 869 km/s

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Space Weather Message Code: WATA20
Serial Number: 383
Issue Time: 2004 Nov 04 2155 UTC

WATCH: Geomagnetic A-index of 20 or greater predicted
Valid for UTC Day: 2004 Nov 07

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Space Weather Message Code: SUM10R
Serial Number: 370
Issue Time: 2004 Nov 04 1047 UTC

SUMMARY: 10cm Radio Burst
Begin Time: 2004 Nov 04 0848 UTC
Maximum Time: 2004 Nov 04 0856 UTC
End Time: 2004 Nov 04 0951 UTC
Duration: 55 minutes
Peak Flux: 210 sfu
Latest Penticton Noon Flux: 136 sfu

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Space Weather Message Code: ALTTP4
Serial Number: 245
Issue Time: 2004 Nov 04 0920 UTC

ALERT: Type IV Radio Emission
Begin Time: 2004 Nov 04 0856 UTC