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WOXX20 KWNP 051741
WATA20

Space Weather Message Code: WATA20
Serial Number: 1023
Issue Time: 2025 Jan 05 1738 UTC

WATCH: Geomagnetic Storm Category G1 Predicted
Highest Storm Level Predicted by Day:
Jan 06:  G1 (Minor)   Jan 07:  None (Below G1)   Jan 08:  None (Below G1)
THIS SUPERSEDES ANY/ALL PRIOR WATCHES IN EFFECT

Comment: Two CMEs that originated from or near AR 3939 left the Sun on 04 Jan. Modeling of these events suggest a glancing blow to Earth is possible by late on 06 Jan.
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation
Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 60 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.

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