[Ips-dsgr] ASWFC Daily Report - 04 November 22 issued 2330 UT on 04 Nov 2022 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

Regional Warning Centre rwc at ips.gov.au
Sat Nov 5 10:30:56 EST 2022


SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/04 NOVEMBER 2022
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 04 NOVEMBER AND FORECAST FOR 05 NOVEMBER - 07 NOVEMBER
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:GREEN   MAG:** YELLOW **     ION: GREEN
ASWAS SCALE DESCRIPTION: https://bit.ly/3lmaMBx
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 04 Nov:  R0

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 04 Nov: 118/70


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             05 Nov             06 Nov             07 Nov
Activity     R0                 R0                 R0
Fadeouts     None expected      None expected      None expected
10.7cm/SSN   120/72             125/78             125/78

COMMENT: Solar activity on UT day 04-Nov was at the R0 level, 
with several C-class flares. There are currently six numbered 
sunspot regions visible on the solar disk and one unnumbered 
region. AR3137 (N39E33, beta-gamma) is the most magnetically 
complex region and has shown some minor spot growth. All other 
sunspot regions are either stable or in decay. A new unnumbered 
region has recently rotated over the eastern limb at N16E78 (alpha) 
and appears stable. Solar activity is expected to be at the R0 
level over 05-07 Nov. A filament was observed lifting off the 
solar disk in H-alpha imagery at S25E25 from 04/0122UT. A subsequent 
southeast-directed CME was observed, visible in LASCO C2 coronagraph 
imagery from 04/0248UT. This CME is not Earth-directed. Several 
other CMEs were observed, but none are considered geoeffective. 
The solar wind speed on UT day 04-Nov decreased, ranging from 
510 to 610 km/s, and is currently near 510 km/s. The peak total 
interplanetary field strength (IMF, Bt) was 8 nT, and the north-south 
IMF component (Bz) range was +4 to -6. The solar wind speed is 
expected to remain elevated over 05-07 Nov, with a declining 
trend due to waning coronal hole effects.

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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 04 Nov: G0

Estimated Indices 04 Nov : A   K           
   Australian Region       9   23222322
      Cocos Island         7   22222222
      Darwin               7   23222212
      Townsville          10   33222322
      Learmonth           10   23322322
      Alice Springs        8   23222312
      Gingin              11   23323322
      Canberra             8   33222221
      Hobart              11   33332321    

Estimated Antarctic Regional K Indices 04 Nov :
      Macquarie Island    18   33345321
      Casey               21   55433222
      Mawson              30   45444435

Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 04 Nov : 
      Darwin               0   (Quiet)
      Townsville           0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Alice Springs        0   (Quiet)
      Gingin               2   (Quiet)
      Canberra             0   (Quiet)
      Hobart              12   (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 04 Nov : A 
           Fredericksburg        13
           Planetary             16                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 03 Nov :  A   K
           Fredericksburg        16
           Planetary             28   2134 5644     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
05 Nov    24    G0-G1
06 Nov    10    G0
07 Nov     6    G0

COMMENT: ASWFC Geomagnetic Warning 52 was issued on 3 November 
and is current for 4-5 Nov. G0 geomagnetic conditions were observed 
in the Australian region on 04-Nov. G0-G1 geomagnetic conditions 
were observed in the Antarctic region. G0-G1 geomagnetic conditions 
are expected on 05-Nov due to ongoing coronal hole high speed 
wind stream effects. G0 geomagnetic conditions are expected over 
06-07 Nov.

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

PCA Event : No event.

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
05 Nov      Normal         Normal-fair    Fair
06 Nov      Normal         Normal         Normal-fair
07 Nov      Normal         Normal         Normal

COMMENT: Mostly normal HF propagation conditions are expected 
over 05-07 Nov, with mildly degraded conditions possible on 05-Nov 
due to ongoing coronal hole high speed wind stream effects, particularly 
at high latitudes.

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
04 Nov    68

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Cocos Island Region:
      Depressed by 40% during local day.
      Depressed by 25% during local night and after local dawn.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 30% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 35-45% over the UT day.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Mostly 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
Oct      83
Nov      70
Dec      70

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
05 Nov    60    Near predicted monthly values
06 Nov    70    Near predicted monthly values
07 Nov    70    Near predicted monthly values

COMMENT: Maximum usable frequencies (MUFs) on UT day 04-Nov were 
mostly near predicted monthly values. MUFs were enhanced by 35-45% 
in Northern Australia. Spread F was observed at Hobart during 
local night hours. Sporadic E was observed at Brisbane, Cocos 
Island and Norfolk Island. MUFs are expected to be near predicted 
monthly values over 05-07 Nov with mild depressions possible 
on 05-Nov due to ongoing coronal hole high speed wind stream 
effects.

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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 03 Nov
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   5.4E+05
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  3.2E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 4.90E+07   (normal fluence)
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 7%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: B4.8

DSCOVR Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 03 Nov
Speed: 528 km/sec  Density:   10.2 p/cc  Temp:   480000 K  Bz:  -4 nT

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