WATCH: Geomagnetic Storm Category G3 Predicted
 
Highest Storm Level Predicted by Day:
Jan 08:  None (Below G1)
Jan 09:  G3 (Strong)
Jan 10:  G3 (Strong)
 
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 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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