[Ips-dsgr] ASWFC Daily Report - 19 November 22 issued 2331 UT on 19 Nov 2022 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

Regional Warning Centre rwc at ips.gov.au
Sun Nov 20 10:31:08 EST 2022


SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/19 NOVEMBER 2022
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 19 NOVEMBER AND FORECAST FOR 20 NOVEMBER - 22 NOVEMBER
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:GREEN   MAG:** YELLOW **     ION: GREEN
ASWAS SCALE DESCRIPTION: https://bit.ly/3lmaMBx
-----------------------------------------------------------
1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 19 Nov:  R1

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
 M1/--    1256UT  possible   lower  European

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 19 Nov: 115/66


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             20 Nov             21 Nov             22 Nov
Activity     R0-R1              R0-R1              R0
Fadeouts     None expected      None expected      None expected
10.7cm/SSN   115/66             115/66             120/72

COMMENT: Solar activity on UT day 19-Nov was at the R1 level, 
due to an isolated M1.6 flare from solar region AR3050 (N21W56, 
beta). This region also produced a C8.3 flare at 19/0623UT. After 
initial rapid growth the development of AR3050 appears to have 
now somewhat slowed, with the region perhaps showing a more open 
spot configuration. Solar region AR3147 (S10E32, beta) produced 
three C class flares. There are currently 4 numbered regions 
on the solar disk. The other two regions were mostly flare quiet. 
Solar activity is expected to be at the R0 level over 20-22 Nov, 
with a chance for a further isolated R1 flare. No geoeffective 
CMEs were observed in available space based coronagraph imagery. 
A southwest CME was observed in LASCO C2 from 19/0348UT and appears 
to be a farside event. A small thin solar filament was observed 
to have slowly erupted between 18/2236-19/0154UT (GONG Halpha 
- Mauna Loa) located near N05E10, which did not appear to be 
associated with a CME, though there are large data gaps in available 
coronagraph imagery. Another solar filament located at N50E40 
erupted at 19/0600UT (GOES SUVI imagery), possibly associated 
with a faint narrow north eastward CME in LASCO C2 imagery from 
19/0724UT. Due to this filaments solar disk location it is considered 
unlikely to be geoeffective. Whilst the C8.3 flare showed evidence 
of a shockwave in SDO193 imagery no CME appeared to be associated 
with this flare. A CME was observed to the northwest from 19/1336UT 
in LASCO C2 imagery following the M1.6 flare. Event modelling 
shows this slow narrow CME as an Earth miss. The solar wind speed 
on UT day 19-Nov ranged from 324 to 393 km/s with an overall 
declining trend following yesterday's slight jump in wind speed 
and total field late in the UT day on 18-Nov, which may be an 
indistinct very weak CME signature. A general increase in solar 
wind speed was expected over 19-Nov due to a coronal hole in 
the southern solar hemisphere which is now west of solar central 
meridian. The solar wind speed is currently near 350 km/s. The 
peak total interplanetary field strength (IMF, Bt) was 12 nT 
and the north-south IMF component range was +11 to -4 nT, with 
Bz oriented predominately mildly northward for most of the day. 
The solar wind speed is still expected to increase in response 
to a high speed wind stream from a broad coronal hole over 20-21 
Nov.

-----------------------------------------------------------
2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 19 Nov: G0

Estimated Indices 19 Nov : A   K           
   Australian Region       4   20122111
      Cocos Island         3   20122100
      Darwin               4   20122111
      Townsville           6   30132111
      Learmonth            6   31122112
      Alice Springs        4   21122111
      Gingin               4   20122112
      Canberra             3   20122011
      Hobart               3   21121011    

Estimated Antarctic Regional K Indices 19 Nov :
      Macquarie Island     0   10100000
      Casey               17   44442123
      Mawson               7   32222122

Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 19 Nov : 
      Darwin               0   (Quiet)
      Townsville           0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Alice Springs        0   (Quiet)
      Gingin               0   (Quiet)
      Canberra             0   (Quiet)
      Hobart               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 19 Nov : A 
           Fredericksburg         9
           Planetary             12                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 18 Nov :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         5
           Planetary              5   0001 1232     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
20 Nov    20    G0-G1
21 Nov    20    G0-G1
22 Nov    14    G0

COMMENT: ASWFC Geomagnetic Warning 53 was issued on 18 November 
and is current for 19-20 Nov. G0 geomagnetic conditions were 
observed in both the Australian region and the Antarctic region 
on UT day 19-Nov. The anticipated increase in geomagnetic activity 
over 19-Nov failed to eventuate. Periods of G1 geomagnetic conditions 
remain expected over 20-21 Nov due to a high speed wind stream 
from a broad coronal hole.

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

PCA Event : No event.

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
20 Nov      Normal         Normal-fair    Fair
21 Nov      Normal         Normal-fair    Fair
22 Nov      Normal         Normal         Normal-fair

COMMENT: Mild degradations are possible late 20-Nov to 21-Nov 
at middle to high latitudes, particularly during local night 
hours, due to anticipated geomagnetic activity from a coronal 
hole high speed wind stream, which has yet to eventuate.

-----------------------------------------------------------
4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
19 Nov    71

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Niue Island Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   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
Oct      83
Nov      70
Dec      70

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
20 Nov    75    Near predicted monthly values/depressed 10 to 
                15%
21 Nov    65    Depressed 10 to 15%/near predicted monthly values
22 Nov    65    Depressed 10 to 15%/near predicted monthly values

COMMENT: Maximum usable frequencies (MUFs) on UT day 19-Nov were 
mostly near predicted monthly values. MUFs are generally expected 
to be near predicted monthly values. Mild depressions are possible 
in the southern Australian region 21-Nov and 22-Nov in response 
to anticipated geomagnetic activity induced from a coronal hole 
high speed wind stream, which is yet to eventuate.

-----------------------------------------------------------
5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 18 Nov
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   8.6E+04
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  3.0E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 7.70E+06   (normal fluence)
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 1%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: B7.5

DSCOVR Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 18 Nov
Speed: 323 km/sec  Density:    6.6 p/cc  Temp:    47500 K  Bz:  -1 nT

(Courtesy Space Weather Prediction Center, Boulder USA)
-----------------------------------------------------------

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



More information about the ips-dsgr mailing list