[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 24 October 14 issued 2330 UT on 24 Oct 2014

Regional Warning Centre rwc at ips.gov.au
Sat Oct 25 10:30:36 EST 2014


SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/24 OCTOBER 2014 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 24 OCTOBER AND FORECAST FOR 25 OCTOBER - 27 OCTOBER
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:** RED **   MAG:GREEN     ION: GREEN
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 24 Oct:  High

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
  M4.0    0748UT  possible   lower  Mid East/Indian
  X3.2    2141UT  probable   all    East Pacific/North American

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 24 Oct: 218/168


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             25 Oct             26 Oct             27 Oct
Activity     Moderate to high   Moderate           Moderate
Fadeouts     Probable           Possible           Possible
10.7cm/SSN   220/170            220/170            220/170

COMMENT: Region 12192 (S14W22) produced the listed flares. This 
region maintains its size and magnetic complexity, although becoming 
less compact. AR 12195 (N09E48) has grown while the other three 
regions are stable. LASCO images show a CME directed to the south 
west that was associated with the M4 event. This CME is directed 
away from the ecliptic and not expected to be geo-effective. 
No images are available at this time for the X flare; no type 
II was associated with this event. ACE data show the solar wind 
speed mostly 400-480 km/s. The total field peaked at 7 nT with 
the north-south IMF +/-5 nT.

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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 24 Oct: Quiet to Unsettled

Estimated Indices 24 Oct : A   K           
   Australian Region       8   21122323
      Cocos Island         4   2112121-
      Darwin               8   21122323
      Townsville           9   21223323
      Learmonth            6   21112322
      Alice Springs        8   21122323
      Norfolk Island       7   21112323
      Culgoora             8   21122323
      Gingin               9   31122332
      Camden              10   22222333
      Canberra             3   21110---
      Launceston          10   21223333
      Hobart              10   21223333    

Estimated Antarctic Regional K Indices 24 Oct :
      Macquarie Island    14   11234522
      Casey               16   44422323
      Mawson              35   53333663
      Davis               20   43443432

Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 24 Oct : 
      Darwin              31   (Quiet to unsettled)
      Townsville          59   (Unsettled)
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Alice Springs        0   (Quiet)
      Gingin              16   (Quiet)
      Canberra            19   (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 24 Oct : A 
           Fredericksburg        10
           Planetary             13                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 23 Oct :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         8
           Planetary              9   1222 3232     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
25 Oct    10    Quiet to Unsettled
26 Oct    10    Quiet to Unsettled
27 Oct    10    Quiet to Unsettled

COMMENT: Expected isolated active conditions did not eventuate 
on 24 Oct. The recurrent coronal hole has rotated well past a 
geo-effective position and is not expected to influence the geomagnetic 
field.

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3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
24 Oct      Normal         Normal         Normal         

PCA Event : No event.

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
25 Oct      Normal         Normal         Normal-fair
26 Oct      Normal         Normal         Normal-fair
27 Oct      Normal         Normal         Normal-fair

COMMENT: Possible sudden ionospheric disturbances (SWFs) over 
the forecast period.

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
24 Oct   109

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with 20-40%
      enhancements 12-17, 20-21 UT.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced 35-50% 00-05 UT then near predicted
      monthly values to 20% enhanced.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Enhanced 25-35%
      12-14 UT at Townsville and 20-35% 10-13, 20-22 UT
      at Darwin.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Some enhancements to
      25% around 09-15 UT.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values to 40% enhanced.

Monthly T index:
Month  T index
Sep      90
Oct      86
Nov      83

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
25 Oct   115    Near to 15% above predicted monthly values
26 Oct   120    Near to 15% above predicted monthly values
27 Oct   120    Near to 15% above predicted monthly values

COMMENT: A sudden ionospheric disturbance occurred from ~2110 
to ~2320 UT affecting eastern Australia to a greater extent. 
Possible sudden ionospheric disturbances (SWFs) over the forecast 
period.

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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 23 Oct
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   7.1E+05
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.4E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 2.10E+08   (moderate fluence)
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability:16%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: C1.3

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 23 Oct
Speed: 430 km/sec  Density:    4.5 p/cc  Temp:    67900 K  Bz:  -1 nT

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