[Ips-dsgr] SWS Daily Report - 14 July 17 issued 2346 UT on 14 Jul 2017 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

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SUBJ: SWS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/14 JULY 2017 BY Space Weather Services
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 14 JULY AND FORECAST FOR 15 JULY - 17 JULY
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:** YELLOW **   MAG:** RED **     ION: ** YELLOW **
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 14 Jul:  Moderate

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
  M2.3    0219UT  possible   lower  E. Asia/Aust.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 14 Jul:  94/40


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             15 Jul             16 Jul             17 Jul
Activity     Low to moderate    Low to moderate    Low to moderate
Fadeouts     Possible           Possible           Possible
10.7cm/SSN    92/37              92/37              92/37

COMMENT: Moderate levels of solar activity were observed during 
the last 24 hours. Region 2665(S06W43) produced an M2 flare at 
0209UT and a C1 flare at 1925UT. Analysis of the M2 event showed 
that it was associated with a type IV radio sweep and a CME first 
observed in LASCO C2 imagery at 0136UT, likely to hit earth late 
day two, 16 Jul. The grater then 10 Mev proton event is in progress. 
Region 2665 is the largest, beta magnetic class and maintains 
high flare potential. Expect Low solar activity with a chance 
of an M-class flare over the next three days. Solar wind parameters 
remained at nominal levels for 14 Jul. Solar wind stream may 
gain some strength today 15 Jul due to the possible influence 
of a small coronal hole. A further increase in solar wind parameters 
is expected 16-17 Jul with the anticipated arrival of CME.

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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 14 Jul: Quiet

Estimated Indices 14 Jul : A   K           
   Australian Region       0   11000000
      Darwin               1   11100001
      Townsville           3   12101111
      Learmonth            1   11110000
      Alice Springs        0   11000000
      Norfolk Island       1   11000001
      Gingin               1   11000010
      Camden               1   11000101
      Canberra             0   00000000
      Launceston           1   11001100
      Hobart               0   10000100    

Estimated Antarctic Regional K Indices 14 Jul :
      Macquarie Island     0   00000000
      Casey                4   12211111
      Mawson               3   12111011

Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 14 Jul : 
      Darwin               0   (Quiet)
      Townsville           0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Alice Springs        0   (Quiet)
      Gingin               0   (Quiet)
      Canberra             0   (Quiet)
      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 14 Jul : A 
           Fredericksburg         3
           Planetary              4                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 13 Jul :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         5
           Planetary              3   1100 1011     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
15 Jul    15    Quiet to Unsettled with possible Active periods.
16 Jul    30    Active to Minor Storm
17 Jul    40    Active to Minor Storm

COMMENT: Geomagnetic activity was at Quiet levels across the 
Australian region. Expect mostly Unsettled conditions for the 
next 24 hours with isolated periods of Active levels particularly 
at higher latitudes due to coronal hole associated influence. 
On 16-17 Jul the geomagnetic activity is expected reach Storm 
levels due to CME effects.

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3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
14 Jul      Normal         Normal         Normal-fair    

PCA Event : 10MeV Proton/PCA Event Began at 0855UT 14/07, Ended at 1135UT 14/07
 and, 10MeV Proton/PCA Event Began at 1235UT 14/07, Ended at 1340UT 14/07
 and, 10MeV Proton/PCA Event Began at 1425UT 14/07, Ended at 1510UT 14/07
 and, 10MeV Proton/PCA Event Began at 1705UT 14/07, Ended at 1730UT 14/07
 and, 10MeV Proton/PCA Event Began at 1800UT 14/07, Ended at 1840UT 14/07
 and, 10MeV Proton/PCA Event Began 15 07 2017 0540UT and is in progress

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

COMMENT: Possible degraded HF communication and short wave fadeout 
over the next few days.

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
14 Jul    12

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Cocos Island Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day.
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values.
      Proton event in progress, increased absorption observed.

Monthly T index:
Month  T index
Jun      9
Jul      8
Aug      7

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
15 Jul     5    Near predicted monthly values/depressed 10 to 
                20%
16 Jul     0    Near predicted monthly values/depressed 10 to 
                20%
17 Jul     0    Near predicted monthly values/depressed 10 to 
                20%

COMMENT: Australian observed MUFs were mostly near predicted 
monthly values over the last 24 hours. Noted spread F and sporadic 
E blacketing during the UT day in the Australian region. Possible 
degraded HF communication and short wave fadeout over the next 
few days.

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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 13 Jul
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   1.5E+07
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.5E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 3.30E+07   (normal fluence)
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 5%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: B1.4

DSCOVR Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 13 Jul
Speed: 405 km/sec  Density:    4.5 p/cc  Temp:   156000 K  Bz:   0 nT

(Courtesy Space Weather Prediction Center, Boulder USA)
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