[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 16 November 15 issued 2330 UT on 16 Nov 2015 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

Regional Warning Centre rwc at ips.gov.au
Tue Nov 17 10:30:24 EST 2015


SUBJ: SWS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/16 NOVEMBER 2015 BY Space Weather Services
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 16 NOVEMBER AND FORECAST FOR 17 NOVEMBER - 19 NOVEMBER
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:GREEN   MAG:** YELLOW **     ION: GREEN
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 16 Nov:  Very low

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 16 Nov: 106/55


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             17 Nov             18 Nov             19 Nov
Activity     Very low           Very low           Very low
Fadeouts     None expected      None expected      None expected
10.7cm/SSN   104/53             104/53             102/50

COMMENT: Solar activity was very low over the last 24 hours and 
is expected to be very low for the next 3 days. The CME related 
to the large filament that lifted off the south-west region around 
2200UT on 15 November (UT day), does not seem to have geoeffective 
component. However, a minor glancing blow may not be completely 
ruled out. Solar wind speed showed a gradual decrease from 390 
km/s to 370 km/s during the UT day today and the Bz component 
of IMF mostly stayed negative up to around -6nT during this period. 
Solar wind speed is likely to start increasing later today due 
to coronal hole effects. Solar activity is expected to stay at 
very low levels for the next three days (17 to 19 November).

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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 16 Nov: Quiet to Unsettled

Estimated Indices 16 Nov : A   K           
   Australian Region      10   22333222
      Cocos Island         6   21213211
      Darwin               7   11223222
      Townsville          10   22333222
      Learmonth            8   22223222
      Alice Springs        9   22323222
      Norfolk Island       8   12332222
      Culgoora            10   -332--22
      Gingin               8   22323221
      Camden              10   22333222
      Canberra             8   12332221
      Launceston          14   23343332
      Hobart              15   ---43332    

Estimated Antarctic Regional K Indices 16 Nov :
      Macquarie Island    25   23455521
      Casey               20   35523223
      Mawson              29   44434355
      Davis               30   45644332

Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 16 Nov : 
      Darwin               0   (Quiet)
      Townsville           0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Alice Springs        0   (Quiet)
      Gingin               0   (Quiet)
      Canberra             0   (Quiet)
      Melbourne            4   (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 16 Nov : A 
           Fredericksburg         9
           Planetary             10                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 15 Nov :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         7
           Planetary              8   2212 2113     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
17 Nov    12    Quiet to Unsettled
18 Nov    20    Active
19 Nov    20    Active

COMMENT: Geomagnetic activity stayed mostly at quiet to unsettled 
levels on 16 November (UT day). Nearly similar conditions may 
be expected on 17 November with an increasing trend (possibly 
to some active periods) towards the late hours of this day due 
to a coronal hole effect. This coronal hole effect may result 
in increase in geomagnetic activity to active levels on 18 and 
19 November.

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3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
16 Nov      Normal         Normal         Normal         

PCA Event : No event.

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
17 Nov      Normal         Normal         Normal
18 Nov      Normal         Normal-fair    Fair
19 Nov      Normal         Normal-fair    Fair

COMMENT: MUFs were mostly near predicted values with some periods 
of mild enhancements on 16 November. Nearly similar condition 
may be expected on 17 November. Minor to mild MUF depressions 
and degradations in HF conditions are possible on 18 and 19 November, 
especially on high and some mid latitude locations due to an 
expected rise in geomagnetic activity levels on these days.

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
16 Nov    82

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 20% 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):
      Depressed by 15% over the UT day.

Monthly T index:
Month  T index
Oct      37
Nov      66
Dec      65

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
17 Nov    75    Near predicted monthly values
18 Nov    60    Near predicted monthly values/depressed 5 to 
                20%
19 Nov    60    Near predicted monthly values/depressed 5 to 
                20%

COMMENT: MUFs were mostly near predicted values across the Australian 
region on 16 November. Nearly similar condition may be expected 
on 17 November. Minor to mild MUF depressions and degradations 
in HF conditions are possible on 18 and 19 November due to an 
expected rise in geomagnetic activity levels on these days.

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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 15 Nov
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   2.1E+05
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.2E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 7.10E+07   (normal fluence)
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 9%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: B2.3

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 15 Nov
Speed: 405 km/sec  Density:    7.2 p/cc  Temp:    51900 K  Bz:  -1 nT

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