[Ips-dsgr] ASWFC Daily Report - 02 September 22 issued 2330 UT on 02 Sep 2022 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

Regional Warning Centre rwc at ips.gov.au
Sat Sep 3 09:30:54 EST 2022


SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/02 SEPTEMBER 2022
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 02 SEPTEMBER AND FORECAST FOR 03 SEPTEMBER - 05 SEPTEMBER
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:** YELLOW **   MAG:** YELLOW **     ION: ** YELLOW **
ASWAS SCALE DESCRIPTION: https://bit.ly/3lmaMBx
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 02 Sep:  R0

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 02 Sep: 130/84


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             03 Sep             04 Sep             05 Sep
Activity     R0-R1              R0-R1              R0-R1
Fadeouts     Possible           Possible           Possible
10.7cm/SSN   124/77             124/77             120/72

COMMENT: Solar activity on UT day 02-Sep was at the R0 level, 
with several C-class flares. There are currently three numbered 
sunspot regions on the solar disk. AR3089 (S23W44, gamma) has 
shown spot growth and an increase in magnetic complexity, but 
has been quiet so far. AR3092 (S09E57, beta) is stable and AR3093 
(S27E44, beta-gamma) is unstable. There is an unnumbered region 
rotating on to the disk at N22E84 that is likely a returning 
region, however it did not produce any significant flares last 
rotation. Solar activity is expected to be at R0-R1 levels over 
03-05 Sep. A filament eruption was observed in H-alpha imagery 
from 02/1836UT in the southeast quadrant, and a CME is observed 
coming from this region in LASCO imagery from 02/1932UT. The 
CME may have a mild glancing blow to Earth on 05-Sep. The solar 
wind speed decreased and then increased over UT day 02-Sep, ranging 
from 498 - 426 km/s, and is currently near 433 km/s. The peak 
total interplanetary field strength (IMF, Bt) was 8 nT and the 
north-south IMF component (Bz) range was +5 to -6 nT. The solar 
wind speed is expected to increase over 03-05 Sep due the combination 
of a coronal hole high speed wind stream effect and anticipated 
mild impact from a CME expected to arrive on 05-Sep.

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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 02 Sep: G0

Estimated Indices 02 Sep : A   K           
   Australian Region       5   11222112
      Cocos Island         4   11211112
      Darwin               5   12222112
      Townsville           5   11222112
      Learmonth            5   12222112
      Alice Springs        4   01222012
      Gingin               3   11212011
      Canberra             4   11222012
      Hobart               4   11213002    

Estimated Antarctic Regional K Indices 02 Sep :
      Macquarie Island     5   00124001
      Casey                7   22323012
      Mawson              17   43232135

Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 02 Sep : 
      Darwin               0   (Quiet)
      Townsville           0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Alice Springs        0   (Quiet)
      Gingin              13   (Quiet)
      Canberra            11   (Quiet)
      Hobart              24   (Quiet to 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 02 Sep : A 
           Fredericksburg         6
           Planetary              8                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 01 Sep :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         9
           Planetary              8   2412 1111     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
03 Sep    20    G0, chance of G1
04 Sep    20    G0, chance of G1
05 Sep    20    G0, chance of G1

COMMENT: ASWFC Geomagnetic Warning 42 was issued on 2 September 
and is current for 3-5 Sep. G0 Geomagnetic conditions were observed 
in the Australian and Antarctic regions on UT day 02-Sep. Mostly 
G0 geomagnetic conditions are expected over 03-05 Sep, with a 
chance of G1 conditions over 03-04 Sep due to the combination 
of high speed wind stream effects from a coronal hole and an 
anticipated mild impact from a CME expected to arrive on 05-Sep.

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3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
02 Sep      Normal-fair    Normal         Normal-fair    

PCA Event : No event.

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
03 Sep      Normal         Normal-fair    Fair
04 Sep      Normal         Normal-fair    Fair
05 Sep      Normal         Normal-fair    Fair

COMMENT: Normal to degraded HF conditions are possible on 03-04 
Sep, particularly during local night, due to coronal hole high 
speed wind stream effects. Mildly degraded conditions possible 
on 05-Sep as an anticipated mild impact from a CME is expected 
to arrive.

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
02 Sep    47

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 30% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 25% during local night.
   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
Aug      53
Sep      68
Oct      69

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
03 Sep    50    Near predicted monthly values to 20% depressed
04 Sep    50    Near predicted monthly values to 20% depressed
05 Sep    45    Near predicted monthly values

COMMENT: Maximum usable frequencies (MUFs) on UT day 02-Sep were 
near predicted monthly values during local day and up to 15% 
depressed during local night in the northern Australian region. 
Spread-F was observed at Perth and Learmonth in the local night 
and dawn. Sporadic-E was observed at Cocos Islands. Degraded 
conditions were observed in Darwin during local night. Regional 
MUFs are expected to be mostly near predicted monthly values 
to 20% depressed over 03-05 Sep, due to some high speed wind 
stream effects from a coronal hole.

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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 01 Sep
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   8.9E+04
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  3.1E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 2.00E+06   (normal fluence)
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 1%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: B6.4

DSCOVR Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 01 Sep
Speed: 527 km/sec  Density:    8.3 p/cc  Temp:   249000 K  Bz:   1 nT

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