[Ips-dsgr] SWS Daily Report - 13 August 22 issued 2330 UT on 13 Aug 2022 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

Regional Warning Centre rwc at ips.gov.au
Sun Aug 14 09:30:50 EST 2022


SUBJ: SWS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/13 AUGUST 2022 BY Space Weather Services
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 13 AUGUST AND FORECAST FOR 14 AUGUST - 16 AUGUST
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:GREEN   MAG:GREEN     ION: GREEN
ASWAS SCALE DESCRIPTION: https://bit.ly/3lmaMBx
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 13 Aug:  R0

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 13 Aug: 124/77

1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             14 Aug             15 Aug             16 Aug
Activity     R0, chance of R1	R0, chance of R1   R0, chance of R1
Fadeouts     None expected      None expected      None expected
10.7cm/SSN   122/75             122/75             121/731A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 13 Aug:  Low

COMMENT: Solar activity on UT day 13-Aug was at the R0 level, 
with several C-class flares. There are currently eight numbered 
sunspot regions visible on the solar disk. AR3079 (S10W27, beta) 
and AR3081 (N12E42, beta) have shown spot development over the 
24 hour period. AR3079 was also responsible for the largest C-class 
flares. All other sunspot regions are either stable or in decay. 
Solar activity is expected to be at the R0 level over 14-16 Aug, 
with a chance of R1. A southward CME is visible in LASCO C2 and 
STEREO-A imagery from 13/1848UT. An eruption is visible in GOES 
SUVI imagery from 13/1527UT around S30E27, associated with AR3078 
(S26E22, beta). Modelling indicates this CME has a geoeffective 
component which will impact Earth with a glancing blow on 17-Aug. 
No other geoeffective CMEs have been observed in available imagery. 
The solar wind speed on UT day 13-Aug declined as the effects 
of a coronal hole high speed wind stream waned, ranging from 
489 to 568 km/s, and is currently near 510 km/s. The peak total 
interplanetary field strength (IMF, Bt) was 7 nT, and the north-south 
IMF component (Bz) range was +5 to -5 nT. The solar wind speed 
is expected to decrease over 14-15 Aug as coronal hole high speed 
wind stream effects abate. The solar wind speed is expected to 
increase on 16-Aug due to the effects of a high speed wind stream 
from an equatorial coronal hole which is expected to rotate into 
a geoeffective position.

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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 13 Aug: G0

Estimated Indices 13 Aug : A   K           
   Australian Region       6   12122321
      Darwin               5   12122221
      Learmonth            7   12222322
      Alice Springs        5   12122221
      Gingin               6   11221322
      Canberra             4   11121221
      Hobart               5   11121321    

Estimated Antarctic Regional K Indices 13 Aug :
      Macquarie Island    10   00134430
      Casey               12   24333222
      Mawson              33   44445336

Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 13 Aug : 
      Darwin               0   (Quiet)
      Townsville          NA
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Alice Springs        0   (Quiet)
      Gingin               0   (Quiet)
      Canberra             0   (Quiet)
      Hobart               0   (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 13 Aug : A 
           Fredericksburg         9
           Planetary              9                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 12 Aug :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         6
           Planetary              8   3123 2222     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
14 Aug     5    G0
15 Aug     5    G0
16 Aug     8    G0

COMMENT: G0 geomagnetic conditions were observed in the Australian 
region on UT day 13-Aug. Mostly G0 geomagnetic conditions were 
observed in the Antarctic region, with periods of G1 at Mawson. 
G0 geomagnetic conditions are expected over 14-16 Aug, with a 
chance of mildly disturbed geomagnetic conditions on 16-Aug due 
to coronal hole high speed wind stream effects.

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3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
13 Aug      Normal         Normal         Normal         

PCA Event : No event.

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
14 Aug      Normal         Normal         Normal
15 Aug      Normal         Normal         Normal
16 Aug      Normal         Normal         Normal-fair

COMMENT: Mostly normal HF conditions are expected on 14-16 Aug.

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
13 Aug    54

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 20% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

Monthly T index:
Month  T index
Jul      65
Aug      67
Sep      68

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
14 Aug    60    Near predicted monthly values
15 Aug    60    Near predicted monthly values
16 Aug    60    Near predicted monthly values

COMMENT: SWS SWF HF Communications Warning 58 was issued on 13 
August and is current for 13-14 Aug. Maximum usable frequencies 
(MUFs) on UT day 13-Aug were mostly near predicted monthly values, 
with mildly depressed conditions in the Northern Australian region 
during local night. Spread-F was observed in the Australian region 
during local night. MUFs are expected to be mostly near predicted 
monthly values over 14-16 Aug.

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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 12 Aug
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   3.7E+04
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  3.0E+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: B3.2

DSCOVR Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 12 Aug
Speed: 567 km/sec  Density:    4.7 p/cc  Temp:   225000 K  Bz:   1 nT

(Courtesy Space Weather Prediction Center, Boulder USA)
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Bureau of Meteorology
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