[ips-sf] IPS Summary Forecast for 06 October - issued 2331UT/05-Oct-2014

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Solar flare activity was low on Oct 5 and it is expected to be low
during Oct 6-7. The background X ray flux is at the B6 level. The 10.7
cm solar radio flux has declined to about 125. There are no Earthward
directed CMEs. The solar wind speed reached about 480 km/s during
early Oct 5 and it is presently fluctuating near 420 km/s. The
magnitude of the IMF has declined back to about 5-6 nT. The
z-component of the IMF has been mostly northward. Geomagnetic
conditions were quiet during Oct 5, and they are expected to be quiet
during the next 48 hours. HF radio propagation conditions were
enhanced to strongly enhanced throughout the Australian region during
Oct 5. They are expected to remain enhanced today.

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