Key facts
- NOAA issued a strong geomagnetic storm watch.
- Three coronal mass ejections are expected to arrive.
- The Northern Lights may be visible further south than usual.
- Auroras could be visible as far south as central England and Wales.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a strong geomagnetic storm watch. This alert comes in anticipation of the arrival of three coronal mass ejections, with experts predicting that auroras will be visible as far south as central England and Wales. As a result of this space weather event, the Northern Lights are expected to be visible in regions further south than is typically observed. Scientists with NOAA state that while there is no physical damage to the planet, storms can occasionally interfere with some technologies, depending on their strength.