This warning just posted on NOAA/Space Weather, looks the most powerful CME hits Thursday june 25th ,G3 storm predicted ; and Aurora visible from Pennsylvania to Iowa to Oregon; could damage power systems, HQ down light out~
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hmm, I'm about to hit the beach this afternoon, going to get zapped
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/alerts-watches-and-warningsSpace Weather Message Code: WATA50
Serial Number: 55
Issue Time: 2015 Jun 23 1603 UTC
WATCH: Geomagnetic Storm Category G3 Predicted
Highest Storm Level Predicted by Day:
Jun 24: G2 (Moderate) Jun 25: G3 (Strong) Jun 26: G1 (Minor)
THIS SUPERSEDES ANY/ALL PRIOR WATCHES IN EFFECT
NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscalesPotential 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 Radio - HF (high frequency) radio may be intermittent.may occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be seen as low as Pennsylvania to Iowa to Oregon.
regions affected the most;
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/d-region-absorption-predictions-d-rapstill 20% chances for X class today;
http://www.solarham.net/