Middle Latitude Auroral Activity WARNING
Issued: 2:30 UTC,
Solar Terrestrial Dispatch
www.spacew.comA major solar flare on 23 January has produced a fairly fast moving
earthward-directed coronal mass ejection. We expect impact near 12:00 UTC
on 24 January (5 am EST). This disturbance has the potential to produce
significant auroral storm activity throughout the middle latitude regions.
There is also a chance activity may be seen from some lower latitude
locations.
The duration of this storm will likely be at least 18 to 24 hours, with
sporadic bursts of substorming visible through perhaps 36 hours.
The entire continental area of Canada and United States, northern and
central Europe, the entire UK and perhaps France, northern to
north-central Russia and southern Australia and New Zealand may spot
periods of auroral activity.
Activity will subside toward more dormant levels on 26 January.
End of WARNING statement
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