[Ips-dsgr] ASWFC Daily Report - 15 June 24 issued 2330 UT on 15 Jun 2024 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre aswfc at bom.gov.au
Sun Jun 16 09:30:45 AEST 2024


SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/15 JUNE 2024
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 15 JUNE AND FORECAST FOR 16 JUNE - 18 JUNE
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:** YELLOW **   MAG:** YELLOW **     ION: GREEN
ASWAS SCALE DESCRIPTION: https://bit.ly/3lmaMBx
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 15 Jun:  R1

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
  M1.3    0627UT  possible   lower  Mid East/Indian

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 15 Jun: 171/125


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             16 Jun             17 Jun             18 Jun
Activity     R1, chance R2      R1, chance R2      R1, chance R2
Fadeouts     Possible           Possible           Possible
10.7cm/SSN   175/129            175/129            180/133

COMMENT: Solar activity on UT day 15-Jun was at the R1 level 
due to an M1.3 flare at 15/0627UT from AR3712 (S25E17, beta-delta). 
Several C-class flares were also produced by this region over 
the UT day. There are currently seven numbered sunspot regions 
visible on the solar disk. AR3712 is the largest and most magnetically 
complex region and has shown some redistribution of its intermediate 
spots. AR3716 (N10E22, beta) has exhibited spot development over 
the UT day. Newly numbered AR3717 (N07W32, beta) has shown spot 
growth. All other sunspot regions are either stable or in decay. 
Solar activity is expected to be at the R1 level over 16-18 Jun, 
with a chance of R2. Several CMEs were observed, but none are 
considered geoeffective. A filament eruption was observed, visible 
in H-alpha imagery at 15/1047UT centred near S47E50. An associated 
CME was observed in LASCO C2 coronagraph imagery at 15/1148UT. 
Modelling indicates this CME will pass underneath Earth and does 
not contain a geoeffective component. The solar wind speed on 
UT day 15-Jun increased, ranging from 340 to 465 km/s and is 
currently near 400 km/s. A moderate solar wind shock was observed 
at 15/1102UT, indicative of a CME arrival. The peak total interplanetary 
field strength (IMF, Bt) was 16 nT and the north-south IMF component 
(Bz) range was +13 to -14 nT. The solar wind speed is expected 
to remain elevated over 16-18 Jun due to the combined effects 
of the recent CME arrival and coronal hole high speed wind stream 
effects from a small coronal hole.

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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 15 Jun: G0

Estimated Indices 15 Jun : A   K           
   Australian Region       9   11234212
      Cocos Island         8   11234202
      Darwin               9   12134212
      Townsville          15   12245223
      Learmonth           13   21245212
      Alice Springs       12   12235212
      Gingin               9   12234212
      Canberra             8   11134212
      Kennaook Cape Grim   9   11234222
      Hobart               8   11134212    

Estimated Antarctic Regional K Indices 15 Jun :
      Macquarie Island    10   00135311
      Casey               12   23333313
      Mawson              28   54445324

Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 15 Jun : 
      Darwin               0   (Quiet)
      Townsville           0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Alice Springs        0   (Quiet)
      Gingin               0   (Quiet)
      Canberra             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 15 Jun : A 
           Fredericksburg        15
           Planetary             19                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 14 Jun :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         8
           Planetary              6   1121 2123     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
16 Jun    16    G0-G1
17 Jun    10    G0
18 Jun     8    G0

COMMENT: ASWFC Geomagnetic Warning 28 was issued on 14 June and 
is current for 15-16 Jun. G0 geomagnetic conditions were observed 
in the Australian region on UT day 15-Jun, however several sites 
recorded an isolated period of G1. G0-G1 geomagnetic conditions 
were observed in the Antarctic region. G0-G1 geomagnetic conditions 
are expected on 16-Jun due to the combined effects of a recent 
CME arrival and coronal hole high speed wind stream effects. 
G0 geomagnetic conditions are expected over 17-18 Jun.

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

PCA Event : No event.

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
16 Jun      Normal         Normal-fair    Fair
17 Jun      Normal         Normal         Normal-fair
18 Jun      Normal         Normal         Normal-fair

COMMENT: HF radio communication conditions were generally normal 
on 15-Jun, with normal to fair conditions at low latitudes and 
fair conditions at high latitudes. HF radio communication conditions 
are expected to be mostly normal over 16-18 Jun. Shortwave fadeouts 
are possible.

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
15 Jun   110

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 25% during local day.
      Enhanced by 40% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 25% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Davis/Mawson):
      Depressed by 20% over the UT day.

Monthly T index:
Month  T index
May      121
Jun      116
Jul      117

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
16 Jun   110    Near predicted monthly values
17 Jun   110    Near predicted monthly values
18 Jun   110    Near predicted monthly values

COMMENT: Maximum usable frequencies (MUFs) on UT day 15-Jun were 
mostly near predicted monthly values in the Australian region. 
Depressions of 15% were observed in northern Australia during 
local day. Spread-F was observed at Hobart during local night 
hours. MUFs are expected to be near predicted monthly values 
over 16-18 Jun. Shortwave fadeouts are possible.

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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 14 Jun
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   4.2E+06
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.1E+05
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 1.20E+06   (normal fluence)
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 1%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: C1.7

DSCOVR Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 14 Jun
Speed: 351 km/sec  Density:    2.1 p/cc  Temp:    53600 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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