[Ips-dsgr] ASWFC Daily Report - 10 October 22 issued 2330 UT on 10 Oct 2022 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

Regional Warning Centre rwc at ips.gov.au
Tue Oct 11 10:30:55 EST 2022


SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/10 OCTOBER 2022
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 10 OCTOBER AND FORECAST FOR 11 OCTOBER - 13 OCTOBER
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:** YELLOW **   MAG:GREEN     ION: GREEN
ASWAS SCALE DESCRIPTION: https://bit.ly/3lmaMBx
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 10 Oct:  R1

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
  M1.0    0047UT  possible   lower  West Pacific
  M2.4    1628UT  possible   lower  South American/
                                    Atlantic

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 10 Oct: 163/117


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             11 Oct             12 Oct             13 Oct
Activity     R0-R1              R0-R1              R0-R1
Fadeouts     Possible           Possible           Possible
10.7cm/SSN   162/116            159/113            155/109

COMMENT: Solar activity on UT day 10-Oct was at the R1 level, 
due to a long duration M2.4 flare at 10/1628UT and a M1.0 flare 
at 10/0047UT. Both flares originated from AR3112 (N22W42, beta-gamma). 
There are currently five numbered sunspot regions visible on 
the solar disk. AR3112 is the most magnetically complex region 
and has exhibited growth in its trailer spots. AR3119 (N29W03, 
beta) has also shown growth in its trailer spots. All other sunspot 
regions are either stable or in decay. Solar activity is expected 
to be at R0-R1 levels over 11-13 Oct. A prominence eruption off 
the northeast limb was observed, visible in GOES SUVI imagery 
from 10/0310UT. A subsequent northeast-directed CME was observed 
in LASCO C2 and STEREO-A coronagraph imagery from 10/0836UT. 
This CME is not considered geoeffective. Several other CMEs were 
observed, but none are considered geoeffective. The solar wind 
speed on UT day 10-Oct was elevated with a declining trend, ranging 
from 475 to 595 km/s, and is currently near 480 km/s. The peak 
total interplanetary field strength (IMF, Bt) was 6 nT, and the 
north-south IMF component (Bz) range was +4 to -5. The solar 
wind speed is expected to continue to decline over 11-13 Oct.

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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 10 Oct: G0

Estimated Indices 10 Oct : A   K           
   Australian Region       6   22131212
      Cocos Island         5   22131210
      Darwin               5   22121212
      Townsville           6   22131212
      Learmonth            7   32130212
      Alice Springs        6   22131212
      Gingin               6   32120222
      Canberra             4   22120211
      Hobart               7   23230221    

Estimated Antarctic Regional K Indices 10 Oct :
      Macquarie Island     6   23230210
      Casey               18   55331222
      Mawson              26   34243455

Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 10 Oct : 
      Darwin               0   (Quiet)
      Townsville           0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Alice Springs        0   (Quiet)
      Gingin               2   (Quiet)
      Canberra            21   (Quiet to unsettled)
      Hobart              58   (Unsettled)

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 10 Oct : A 
           Fredericksburg        11
           Planetary             14                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 09 Oct :  A   K
           Fredericksburg        18
           Planetary             22   4444 3433     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
11 Oct    10    G0
12 Oct     8    G0
13 Oct     6    G0

COMMENT: G0 geomagnetic conditions were observed in the Australian 
region on UT day 10-Oct. Mostly G0 geomagnetic conditions were 
observed in the Antarctic region, with periods of G1 at Casey 
and Mawson. G0 geomagnetic conditions are expected over 11-13 
Oct.

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

PCA Event : No event.

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
11 Oct      Normal         Normal         Normal-fair
12 Oct      Normal         Normal         Normal-fair
13 Oct      Normal         Normal         Normal

COMMENT: Mostly normal HF conditions are expected over 11-13 
Oct.

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
10 Oct    88

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 35% during local day.
      Enhanced by 30% during local night.
      Enhanced by 40% after local dawn.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 50% during local day.
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 35% 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
Sep      74
Oct      69
Nov      69

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
11 Oct    90    10 to 15% above predicted monthly values
12 Oct    90    10 to 15% above predicted monthly values
13 Oct    90    10 to 15% above predicted monthly values

COMMENT: Maximum usable frequencies (MUFs) on UT day 10-Oct were 
mostly near predicted monthly values. Enhancements were observed
during local night in Northern Australia. Spread F was observed 
during local night hours at Hobart. MUFs are expected to be near
predicted monthly values to 10-15% enhanced over 11-13 Oct. 
Shortwave fadeouts are possible.

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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 09 Oct
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   2.2E+05
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  3.1E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 1.10E+08   (moderate fluence)
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability:11%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: B9.9

DSCOVR Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 09 Oct
Speed: 557 km/sec  Density:   11.3 p/cc  Temp:   599000 K  Bz:  -3 nT

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