[Ips-dsgr] ASWFC Daily Report - 11 June 23 issued 2330 UT on 11 Jun 2023 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

Regional Warning Centre rwc at ips.gov.au
Mon Jun 12 09:30:11 EST 2023


SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/11 JUNE 2023
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 11 JUNE AND FORECAST FOR 12 JUNE - 14 JUNE
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:** YELLOW **   MAG:GREEN     ION: GREEN
ASWAS SCALE DESCRIPTION: https://bit.ly/3lmaMBx
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 11 Jun:  R0

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 11 Jun: 154/109


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             12 Jun             13 Jun             14 Jun
Activity     R0,chance R1       R0,chance R1       R0,chance R1
Fadeouts     Possible           Possible           Possible
10.7cm/SSN   155/109            157/111            153/108

COMMENT: Solar activity on UT day 11-Jun was R0. Solar regions 
AR3323(S08W71, beta) and AR3327(S16W22, beta) produced minor 
low level C class flares. Solar region AR3323 has almost completely 
decayed as it approaches the south west solar limb. Solar region 
AR3327 is currently the largest solar region on the solar disk 
and consists of numerous decaying small spots. There are currently 
6 regions on the solar disk. There is currently no solar region 
on the solar disk with high flare potential, with the background 
solar X-ray flux currently at C1. Solar region AR3331(S23E20, 
beta-gamma) has shown development in its intermediate spots and 
has increased in magnetic complexity, but the areas of more complex 
magnetic field structure appear very small and weak at this stage, 
in addition the trailer spot of AR3331 appears to be decaying. 
Solar region AR3329(N23W20, beta) also continues to decay. Solar 
activity is expected to be R0, with the slight chance of an isolated 
R1 flare over 12-14 Jun. No significant Earth directed CMEs were 
observed over the UT day. The peak total interplanetary field 
strength (IMF, Bt) was 15nT and the north-south IMF component 
(Bz) range was +15 to -10 nT. The solar wind speed on UT day 
11-Jun increased and ranged between 318 to 454 km/s and is currently 
near 431km/sec. The solar wind total IMF field (Bt) increased 
after 10/2315UT and IMF Bz increased and fluctuated southward 
along with a gradual increase in solar wind speed during the 
first half of 11-Jan. The minor enhancement in solar wind parameters 
is attributed to coronal hole wind streams. An additional minor 
increase in solar wind speed may also be contributed by a very 
weak glancing blow from a recent CME on 13-Jun. A small isolated 
equatorial coronal hole is visible in the eastern solar hemisphere, 
just east of the solar central meridian.

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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 11 Jun: G0

Estimated Indices 11 Jun : A   K           
   Australian Region       4   22201111
      Cocos Island         4   22211111
      Darwin               6   33201112
      Townsville           6   33201112
      Learmonth            5   23211111
      Alice Springs        5   32201111
      Gingin               4   22201121
      Canberra             3   22101101
      Hobart               3   22202100    

Estimated Antarctic Regional K Indices 11 Jun :
      Macquarie Island     2   11012100
      Casey                6   23311210
      Mawson               9   33221223

Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 11 Jun : 
      Darwin               0   (Quiet)
      Townsville           0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Alice Springs        0   (Quiet)
      Gingin               0   (Quiet)
      Canberra             2   (Quiet)
      Hobart               3   (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 11 Jun : A 
           Fredericksburg         8
           Planetary             12                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 10 Jun :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         4
           Planetary              5   1012 1122     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
12 Jun     8    G0
13 Jun    11    G0
14 Jun     8    G0

COMMENT: G0 geomagnetic conditions were observed on UT day 11-Jun 
in the Australian and Antarctica regions. A mild increase in 
geomagnetic activity was observed during the first half of the 
UT day 11-Jun due to a weak coronal hole wind stream(s). G0 geomagnetic 
conditions are expected over 12-14 Jun. A very weak CME influence 
may mildly increase geomagnetic activity on 13-Jun.

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3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
11 Jun      Normal         Fair-normal    Fair-normal    

PCA Event : No event.

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
12 Jun      Normal         Normal         Normal-fair
13 Jun      Normal         Normal         Fair
14 Jun      Normal         Normal         Fair-normal

COMMENT: HF communication conditions on UT day 11-Jun were fair 
to normal. HF conditions are expected to continue to be fair 
to normal over 12-14 Jun, with mildly degraded conditions most 
likely during local night hours.

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
11 Jun    92

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 35% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   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
May      98
Jun      88
Jul      87

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
12 Jun    85    Near predicted monthly values
13 Jun    85    Near predicted monthly values
14 Jun    85    Near predicted monthly values

COMMENT: Maximum usable frequencies (MUFs) on UT day 11-Jun were 
mostly near predicted values in the Australian region. Strong 
enhancements were observed at Cocos Island. Spread-F was observed 
during local night hours. MUFs are expected to be mostly near 
predicted values over 12-14 Jun. Degraded HF conditions may be 
experienced during local night hours.

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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 10 Jun
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   2.9E+04
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  2.1E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 1.50E+06   (normal fluence)
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 1%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: B7.7

DSCOVR Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 10 Jun
Speed: 310 km/sec  Density:    4.7 p/cc  Temp:    25200 K  Bz:   0 nT

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