[Ips-dsgr] SWS Daily Report - 27 May 22 issued 2330 UT on 27 May 2022 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

Regional Warning Centre rwc at ips.gov.au
Sat May 28 09:30:50 EST 2022


SUBJ: SWS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/27 MAY 2022 BY Space Weather Services
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 27 MAY AND FORECAST FOR 28 MAY - 30 MAY
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:** YELLOW **   MAG:** YELLOW **     ION: GREEN
ASWAS SCALE DESCRIPTION: https://bit.ly/3lmaMBx
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 27 May:  R0

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 27 May: 114/65


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             28 May             29 May             30 May
Activity     R0-R1              R0-R1              R0-R1
Fadeouts     Possible           Possible           Possible
10.7cm/SSN   112/63             108/58             110/60

COMMENT: Solar activity on UT day 27 May was at the R0 level, 
with a few low level C flares. The visible spot regions are mostly 
small and stable with AR3021 (N12E01), a Bxo/beta group, the 
most complex and showing some slight growth. Solar activity is 
expected to be at the R0 level with a chance of R1 level on 28-30 
May. No Earth directed CMEs have been observed in the available 
images. The solar wind parameters on 27 May were settled until 
the arrival of the coronal hole wind stream around 0615 UT. The 
solar wind speed range on 27 May was 294 to 495 km/s and is currently 
near 470 km/s. The peak total interplanetary magnetic field strength 
(Bt) was 18 nT, and the north-south component (Bz) range was 
+12/-16 nT with some sustained southward periods since ~1050 
UT. The solar wind speed is expected to be elevated on 28 and 
29 May from the coronal hole effects. There is the possibility 
of a weak CME impact in the first half of 28 May from a CME first 
observed on 25 May. A return to nearer ambient conditions is 
expected on 30 May.

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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 27 May: G0

Estimated Indices 27 May : A   K           
   Australian Region       7   11123322
      Darwin               7   11223222
      Learmonth            8   11123332
      Alice Springs        7   11123322
      Gingin               9   00114333
      Canberra             7   01123322
      Hobart               6   00123322    

Estimated Antarctic Regional K Indices 27 May :
      Macquarie Island    18   00016522
      Casey                7   12123222
      Mawson              22   11114356

Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 27 May : 
      Darwin               3   (Quiet)
      Townsville          NA
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Alice Springs        0   (Quiet)
      Gingin               0   (Quiet)
      Canberra             2   (Quiet)
      Hobart              17   (Quiet)

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 27 May : A 
           Fredericksburg        13
           Planetary             18                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 26 May :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         6
           Planetary              4   1111 1211     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
28 May    16    G0
29 May    13    G0
30 May    10    G0

COMMENT: G0 geomagnetic conditions were observed in the Australian 
region on UT day 27 May. G0 to G2 levels were observed in the 
Antarctic region. Weak coronal hole effects that commenced on 
27 May and the possibility of a weak CME impact in the first 
half of 28 May are expected to mildly elevate geomagnetic conditions 
on 28-29 May, although only G0 conditions are expected in the 
Australian region.

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3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
27 May      Normal         Normal         Normal         

PCA Event : No event.

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
28 May      Normal         Normal-fair    Fair
29 May      Normal         Normal         Normal-fair
30 May      Normal         Normal         Normal-fair

COMMENT: Mostly normal HF propagation conditions are expected 
for 28-30 May. Shortwave fadeouts are possible during this period.

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
27 May    71

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

Monthly T index:
Month  T index
Apr      77
May      51
Jun      54

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
28 May    70    Near to 20% above predicted monthly values
29 May    70    Near to 20% above predicted monthly values
30 May    70    Near to 20% above predicted monthly values

COMMENT: Maximum usable frequencies (MUFs) on UT day 27 May were 
near monthly predicted. Enhancements to at least 30% were observed 
at times at Darwin, Cocos Is. and Niue. Night time spread F was 
observed at Hobart. MUFs are expected to be mostly near monthly 
predicted values to mildly enhanced during 28-30 May. There is 
the chance of shortwave fadeouts over the forecast period.

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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 26 May
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   1.4E+06
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  3.8E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 2.40E+07   (normal fluence)
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 4%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: B7.1

DSCOVR Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 26 May
Speed: 342 km/sec  Density:    9.9 p/cc  Temp:    29100 K  Bz:   1 nT

(Courtesy Space Weather Prediction Center, Boulder USA)
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