[ips-sf] ASWFC Summary Forecast for 01 January - issued 2317UT/31-Dec-2023 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

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Solar activity on UT day 01-Jan is expected to be at the R2 level,
with a chance of R3. An X5.0 flare was recently observed, causing a
shortwave fadeout in the Australian region at 31/2155UT. The solar
wind speed is expected to be light. G0 geomagnetic conditions are
expected. HF radio communication conditions are expected to be mostly
normal. Maximum usable frequencies (MUFs) in the Australian region are
expected to be near predicted monthly values to 15% enhanced.
Shortwave fadeouts are probable.

Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
ASWFC at bom.gov.au
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