[Ips-dsgr] ASWFC Daily Report - 25 June 23 issued 2331 UT on 25 Jun 2023 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

Regional Warning Centre rwc at ips.gov.au
Mon Jun 26 09:31:02 EST 2023


SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/25 JUNE 2023
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 25 JUNE AND FORECAST FOR 26 JUNE - 28 JUNE
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:** YELLOW **   MAG:GREEN     ION: GREEN
ASWAS SCALE DESCRIPTION: https://bit.ly/3lmaMBx
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 25 Jun:  R0

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 25 Jun: 155/109


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             26 Jun             27 Jun             28 Jun
Activity     R0-R1, chance R2   R0-R1,chance R2    R0-R1,chance R2
Fadeouts     Possible           Possible           Possible
10.7cm/SSN   150/105            145/99             145/99

COMMENT: Solar activity on UT day 25-Jun was at the R0 level 
with the largest flares a C8.5 at 25/1218UT from AR3341(S15W05, 
beta) and a C6.0 at 25/0708UT from AR3335(S15W79, beta). Solar 
region AR3341 consists of a main spot surrounded by field of 
smaller spots which appear to be both decaying and growing, with 
small spots growing to the north west of this regions main spot 
and decaying to its south east. Solar region AR3340(N20W33, beta-gamma) 
produced several low level C flares and is currently the largest 
and most magnetically complex region on the disk. This region 
is growing with weak mixed magnetic polarity in its trailer spots. 
Solar region AR3335(S15W79, alpha) produced several low level 
C flares and is rotating off disk. Solar region AR3339(S19W33, 
beta) is showing decay in its trailer spots. Other regions are 
small. There are currently 13 numbered regions on the solar disk. 
No significant Earth directed CMEs have been observed. Solar 
activity is expected to be at the R0-R1 level over 26-28 Jun, 
with a chance of an R2 flare (regions AR3340 and AR3341). The 
solar wind speed on UT day 25-Jun was moderately elevated following 
a recent weak shock, ranging from 475 to 552km/s, and is currently 
near 490km/s. The peak total interplanetary field strength (IMF, 
Bt) was 11nT and the north-south IMF component (Bz) range was 
+7 to -10nT. IMF Bz was southward for the interval 24/2151-25/0034UT. 
The ACE satellite EPAM low energy ion channel is currently showing 
no increasing flux trend, implying an Earth miss of the expected 
glancing blow arrival on 26-Jun from the M4 flare/CME on 22-Jun. 
A solar coronal hole is currently in the south east solar quadrant.

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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 25 Jun: G0

Estimated Indices 25 Jun : A   K           
   Australian Region      11   43213321
      Cocos Island         9   43212211
      Darwin               9   43212221
      Townsville          12   43213322
      Learmonth           10   43212231
      Alice Springs        9   33212321
      Gingin              11   42203331
      Canberra            10   33213321
      Hobart              10   33213321    

Estimated Antarctic Regional K Indices 25 Jun :
      Macquarie Island    13   42213431
      Casey               11   33323222
      Mawson              36   74312362

Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 25 Jun : 
      Darwin               0   (Quiet)
      Townsville           0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Alice Springs        0   (Quiet)
      Gingin               0   (Quiet)
      Canberra             0   (Quiet)
      Hobart               0   (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 25 Jun : A 
           Fredericksburg        12
           Planetary             14                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 24 Jun :  A   K
           Fredericksburg        16
           Planetary             17   2322 3354     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
26 Jun    12    G0, slight chance of a G1 period
27 Jun    12    G0, slight chance of a G1 period
28 Jun     8    G0

COMMENT: ASWFC Geomagnetic Warning 34 was issued on 24 June and 
is current for 25-26 Jun. G0 geomagnetic conditions were observed 
in the Australian region on UT day 25-Jun. In the Antarctic region 
G0 conditions were observed at Macquarie Island and Casey, and 
isolated G2 and G3 periods were observed at Mawson. G0 geomagnetic 
conditions are now expected over 26-28 Jun, with a reduced chance 
of mildly enhanced geomagnetic conditions on 26-Jun due to a 
glancing blow from a recent CME, as spaced based data currently 
implies that it will miss the Earth or arrive later than expected.

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

PCA Event : No event.

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
26 Jun      Normal         Normal         Normal-fair
27 Jun      Normal         Normal         Normal-fair
28 Jun      Normal         Normal         Normal-fair

COMMENT: HF communication conditions on UT day 25-Jun were mostly 
normal. HF conditions are expected to be normal over 26-28 Jun, 
with mildly degraded conditions at times during local night hours 
for middle to high latitudes. Forecast moderately degraded HF 
conditions for 26-Jun are now not expected. Shortwave fadeouts 
are probable.

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
25 Jun   122

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 30% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 25-35%.
   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
26 Jun   100    Near predicted monthly values to 15% enhanced
27 Jun   100    Near predicted monthly values to 15% enhanced
28 Jun   100    Near predicted monthly values to 15% enhanced

COMMENT: Maximum usable frequencies (MUFs) on UT day 25-Jun in 
the Australian region were generally near predicted monthly values 
to 35% enhanced. Spread F was occasionally observed during local 
night hours. Mildly degraded HF conditions may be experienced 
during local night hours. MUFs are generally expected to be near 
predicted values to 15% enhanced over 26-28 Jun. Moderately degraded 
HF conditions forecast for southern region Australia on 26-Jun 
are now not expected. Shortwave fadeouts are probable.

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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 24 Jun
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   8.5E+04
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  2.2E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 2.30E+07   (normal fluence)
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 4%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: C1.0

DSCOVR Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 24 Jun
Speed: 464 km/sec  Density:    7.4 p/cc  Temp:   204000 K  Bz:   0 nT

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