SMS Services
The SWS alerts listed below can be delivered as Short Message Service (SMS) text messages to your mobile phone. SMS alerts are only available in Australia. These alerts are also available by email.
The yearly charge for each of these SMS alert services is $32.40. The minimum total yearly charge is $40.
To subscribe to any of the SWS SMS alerts, please fax, post or email a completed order form.
Short-Wave fadeout (SWF) Alerts
Example:
AUSTRALIAN REGION HF FADEOUT ALERT: Minor fadeout 09-11-2000start 0309 max 0314 end 0329 UT
Bureau of Meteorology - Space Weather Services
Details www.sws.bom.gov.au ph 02-92138010
Auroral Alerts
Example:
AURORA ALERT: 1318 UT on 10 Nov 2000Aurora may be observed at high latitudes.
Bureau of Meteorology - Space Weather Services
Details www.sws.bom.gov.au ph 02 92138010
Geomagnetic Alerts
Example:
GEOMAGNETIC ALERT: 1516 UT on 10 Nov 2000Minor geomagnetic storm in progress
Bureau of Meteorology - Space Weather Services
Details www.sws.bom.gov.au ph 02 92138010
GEOSTAT System
Example:
SWS GEOSTAT ALERT 2: STATUS 5MAJOR GEOMAGNETIC STORM POSSIBLE WITHIN 3-4 DAYS.
Bureau of Meteorology - SPACE WEATHER SERVICES
DETAILS www.sws.bom.gov.au 02 92138010
