WARK07 WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 7 or greater (G3 or Greater) 2012 Mar 09 1146 UTC

Space Weather Message Code: WARK07
Serial Number: 36
Issue Time: 2012 Mar 09 1146 UTC

EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 7 or greater expected
Extension to Serial Number: 35
Valid From: 2012 Mar 09 0700 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2012 Mar 09 1500 UTC
Warning Condition: Persistence

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.