Space Weather Alert

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3
Serial Number: 1986
Issue Time: 2013 Mar 02 1056 UTC

ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu
Threshold Reached: 2013 Mar 02 1040 UTC
Station: GOES13
Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging 

resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.

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Space Weather Message Code: WARK04
Serial Number: 2052
Issue Time: 2013 Mar 01 2355 UTC

EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected
Extension to Serial Number: 2051
Valid From: 2013 Mar 01 0233 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2013 Mar 02 1200 UTC
Warning Condition: Persistence
Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 65 degrees Geomagnetic

Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.

Source:

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/forecasts/ALTS.txt

http://www.n3kl.org/sun/noaa.html