[Ips-dsgr] SWS Daily Report - 13 November 16 issued 2347 UT on 13 Nov 2016 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

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Mon Nov 14 10:47:36 EST 2016


SUBJ: SWS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/13 NOVEMBER 2016 BY Space Weather Services
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 13 NOVEMBER AND FORECAST FOR 14 NOVEMBER - 16 NOVEMBER
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:GREEN   MAG:GREEN     ION: ** YELLOW **
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 13 Nov:  Very low

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 13 Nov:  78/17


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             14 Nov             15 Nov             16 Nov
Activity     Very low to low    Very low to low    Very low to low
Fadeouts     None expected      None expected      None expected
10.7cm/SSN    75/13              75/13              75/13

COMMENT: Solar activity was Very Low for 13Nov. No earthward 
directed CME's or significant solar region development and activity 
observed over the last 24 hours. Solar wind speed ranged between 
680km/s to 750km/s for the first half of the UT day after which 
it has begun to decline to be 665km/s at the time of this report. 
The Bz component of the IMF fluctuated between +/-5nT over UT 
day. Solar wind speed is expected to decline over the next 24 
hours due to diminishing effects of the recent high speed solar 
wind stream from the negative polarity coronal hole. Solar activity 
is expected to remain Very Low to Low for the next three days.

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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 13 Nov: Quiet to Unsettled

Estimated Indices 13 Nov : A   K           
   Australian Region      12   23233332
      Cocos Island        10   22223332
      Darwin              11   23233322
      Townsville          13   23333233
      Learmonth           15   33234333
      Alice Springs       13   23333332
      Norfolk Island      11   23233232
      Gingin              12   32233332
      Camden              13   23333233
      Canberra             8   22222232
      Launceston          15   33333333
      Hobart              15   33333333    

Estimated Antarctic Regional K Indices 13 Nov :
      Macquarie Island    26   33265432
      Casey               47   56744343
      Mawson              44   54434475

Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 13 Nov : 
      Darwin               3   (Quiet)
      Townsville           4   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            8   (Quiet)
      Alice Springs       10   (Quiet)
      Gingin              74   (Active)
      Canberra            61   (Active)
      Melbourne           NA

Pc3 pulsations are high frequency (10-45 second period) variations 
of the Earths magnetic field. Daily pc3-indices are the daily sum 
of 20 minute pc3-indices for that station and have been shown to be
well correlated with rejection of high resolution aeromagnetic
survey flight-line data. 

NOTE: Indices may have been generated from data obtained in 
cooperation with the following organisations: Geoscience Australia, 
University of Newcastle Space Physics Group, Australian Government 
Antarctic Division and International Center for Space Weather 
Science and Education, Japan.


Estimated AFr/Ap Indices 13 Nov : A 
           Fredericksburg        17
           Planetary             23                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 12 Nov :  A   K
           Fredericksburg        13
           Planetary             17   2424 4333     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
14 Nov    13    Unsettled to Active
15 Nov     8    Quiet to Unsettled
16 Nov     8    Quiet to Unsettled

COMMENT: SWS Geomagnetic Warning 50 was issued on 13 November 
and is current for 13-14 Nov. Geomagnetic conditions ranged from 
Quiet to Unsettled over the last 24 hours with elevated solar 
wind speed but lack of sustained southward Bz and nominal Btotal 
values. Solar wind speed is expected to decline over the next 
24 hours. Predominantly Unsettled conditions with small chance 
of Active periods for 14Nov. Mostly Quiet conditions with possible 
Unsettled periods for 15Nov-16Nov.

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3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
13 Nov      Normal-fair    Normal-fair    Fair-poor      

PCA Event : No event.

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
14 Nov      Normal-fair    Normal-fair    Fair
15 Nov      Normal         Normal-fair    Fair-normal
16 Nov      Normal         Normal         Normal-fair

COMMENT: Variable MUFs were observed over the last 24 hours ranging 
from notable depressions to near predicted monthly values for 
low to mid latitudes. Notable periods of disturbed ionospheric 
support for high latitudes. Similar conditions are expected for 
14Nov with improving ionospheric support expected for 15Nov-16Nov.

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
13 Nov   -10

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Cocos Island Region:
      Depressed by 30% during local day.
      Depressed by 30% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day.
      Depressed by 20% during local night.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day.
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
      Depressed by 25% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Depressed by 15% over the UT day.

Monthly T index:
Month  T index
Oct      10
Nov      26
Dec      25

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
14 Nov   -10    15 to 20% below predicted monthly values
15 Nov     5    Depressed 15%/near predicted monthly values
16 Nov    15    Near predicted monthly values

COMMENT: Depressed HF conditions observed for all regions over 
the last 24 hours. Continued MUF depressions of ~20% expected 
for Equatorial, Northern AUS and Southern AUS/NZ regions for 
the 14Nov and periods of disturbed ionospheric support for Antarctic 
regions. Improving ionospheric support expected for 15Nov-16Nov 
with possible MUF depressions of 10%-20% for Southern AUS/NZ 
regions for 15Nov.

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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 12 Nov
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   4.5E+06
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.4E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 2.80E+06   (normal fluence)
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 1%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: A8.6

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 12 Nov
Speed: 654 km/sec  Density:    6.3 p/cc  Temp:   299000 K  Bz:   2 nT

(Courtesy Space Weather Prediction Center, Boulder USA)
ACE data can be incorrect during strong proton events.
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