[Ips-dsgr] ASWFC Daily Report - 30 June 23 issued 2330 UT on 30 Jun 2023 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

Regional Warning Centre rwc at ips.gov.au
Sat Jul 1 09:30:11 EST 2023


SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/30 JUNE 2023
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 30 JUNE AND FORECAST FOR 01 JULY - 03 JULY
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:** YELLOW **   MAG:** YELLOW **     ION: GREEN
ASWAS SCALE DESCRIPTION: https://bit.ly/3lmaMBx
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 30 Jun:  R0

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 30 Jun: 159/113


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             01 Jul             02 Jul             03 Jul
Activity     R0-R1              R0-R1              R0-R1
Fadeouts     Possible           Possible           Possible
10.7cm/SSN   160/114            160/114            160/114

COMMENT: Solar activity on UT day 30-Jun was at the R0 level, 
with several C-class flares. There are currently five numbered 
sunspot regions visible on the solar disk and two unnumbered 
regions. AR3354 (N12W26, beta-gamma-delta) is the largest and 
most magnetically complex region on the solar disk and has exhibited 
spot development in its intermediate spots over the UT day. AR3354 
produced all the C-class flares observed, the largest being a 
C5.7 at 30/1003UT. AR3345 (N06W74, alpha) has shown some recent 
growth but remains magnetically simple and unremarkable. Two 
unnumbered regions have recently rotated over the eastern limb 
at S15E75 (alpha) and N22E72 (alpha). Both these regions appear 
to be stable. All other sunspot regions are either stable or 
in decay. Solar activity is expected to be at R0-R1 levels over 
01-03 Jul. No Earth-directed CMEs have been observed. The solar 
wind speed on UT day 30-Jun increased, ranging from 435 to 565 
km/s, and is currently near 495 km/s. The peak total interplanetary 
field strength (IMF, Bt) was 7 nT and the north-south IMF component 
(Bz) range was +6 to -5 nT. The solar wind speed is expected 
to decline over 01-03 Jul.

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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 30 Jun: G0

Estimated Indices 30 Jun : A   K           
   Australian Region       6   22233100
      Cocos Island         4   21222100
      Darwin               6   22223101
      Townsville           6   22133101
      Learmonth            6   22233100
      Alice Springs        5   22132100
      Gingin               4   22222100
      Canberra             6   22133100
      Hobart               6   22133100    

Estimated Antarctic Regional K Indices 30 Jun :
      Macquarie Island     8   22234100
      Casey                7   33222101
      Mawson              18   54334211

Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 30 Jun : 
      Darwin               0   (Quiet)
      Townsville           0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Alice Springs        0   (Quiet)
      Gingin               2   (Quiet)
      Canberra            22   (Quiet to unsettled)
      Hobart              45   (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 30 Jun : A 
           Fredericksburg         7
           Planetary              9                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 29 Jun :  A   K
           Fredericksburg        13
           Planetary             18   3334 2443     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
01 Jul    17    G0, slight chance G1
02 Jul    10    G0
03 Jul     8    G0

COMMENT: G0 geomagnetic conditions were observed in the Australian 
region on UT day 30-Jun. Mostly G0 geomagnetic conditions were 
observed in the Antarctic region, with an isolated period of 
G1 observed at Mawson. G0 geomagnetic conditions are generally 
expected over 01-03 Jul, with a slight increase in geomagnetic 
activity possible on 01-Jul due to a recent small solar filament 
eruption.

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

PCA Event : No event.

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
01 Jul      Normal         Normal-fair    Fair
02 Jul      Normal         Normal         Normal-fair
03 Jul      Normal         Normal         Normal-fair

COMMENT: HF communication conditions on UT day 30-Jun were mostly 
normal. HF conditions are expected to be normal over 01-03 Jul, 
with mildly degraded conditions at times during local night hours 
for middle to high latitudes on 01-Jul. Shortwave fadeouts are 
possible.

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
30 Jun    92

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 20% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 15% 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
May      98
Jun      88
Jul      87

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
01 Jul    90    Near predicted monthly values
02 Jul    90    Near predicted monthly values
03 Jul    90    Near predicted monthly values

COMMENT: ASWFC SWF HF Communications Warning 60 was issued on 
29 June and is current for 29 Jun to 1 Jul. Maximum usable frequencies 
(MUFs) on UT day 30-Jun in the Australian region were generally 
near predicted monthly values. Depressions of 15% were observed 
in Northern Australian regions during local night hours. Spread 
F was observed during local night hours at Hobart. MUFs are expected 
to be near predicted values over 01-03 Jul. Mildly degraded HF 
conditions may be experienced during local night hours. Shortwave 
fadeouts are possible.

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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 29 Jun
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   1.2E+05
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  2.1E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 6.20E+07   (normal fluence)
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 8%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: C1.0

DSCOVR Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 29 Jun
Speed: 488 km/sec  Density:    5.1 p/cc  Temp:   184000 K  Bz:  -4 nT

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