[Ips-dsgr] ASWFC Daily Report - 29 June 24 issued 2330 UT on 29 Jun 2024 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre aswfc at bom.gov.au
Sun Jun 30 09:30:48 AEST 2024


SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/29 JUNE 2024
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 29 JUNE AND FORECAST FOR 30 JUNE - 02 JULY
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:** YELLOW **   MAG:GREEN     ION: GREEN
ASWAS SCALE DESCRIPTION: https://bit.ly/3lmaMBx
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 29 Jun:  R0

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 29 Jun: 186/139


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             30 Jun             01 Jul             02 Jul
Activity     R0-R1              R0-R1              R0-R1
Fadeouts     Possible           Possible           Possible
10.7cm/SSN   190/143            195/147            200/152

COMMENT: Solar activity on UT day 29-Jun was at the R0 level, 
with several C-class flares observed. There are currently 15 
numbered sunspot regions and one unnumbered region visible on 
the solar disk. AR3728 (S26E03, beta-gamma) is the most magnetically 
complex region on the disk and has shown development in its leader 
spot. AR3729 (S05E27, beta) has shown mild development in its 
intermediate spots. AR3733 (N05E30, beta) has exhibited spot 
development over the UT day. Newly numbered regions AR3734 (N08E71, 
beta) and AR3735 (N17E77, alpha) recently rotated over the eastern 
limb and appear stable. An unnumbered region is visible near 
N22W10 (alpha) and is showing mild growth. All other sunspot 
regions are either stable or in decay. Solar activity is expected 
to be at R0-R1 levels over 30-Jun to 02-Jul. A filament eruption 
was observed, visible in H-alpha imagery near S35W18 at 29/1438UT. 
A subsequent southward CME was observed, visible in LASCO C2 
coronagraph imagery at 29/1612UT. Modelling indicates this CME 
is geoeffective, with an estimated arrival at Earth at 03/0400UT 
+/- 12 hours. A narrow west-directed CME observed at 29/0348UT 
is not considered to be geoeffective. No other Earth-directed 
CMEs have been observed. The solar wind speed on UT day 29-Jun 
mildly declined, ranging from 410 to 485 km/s and is currently 
near 425 km/s. The peak total interplanetary field strength (IMF, 
Bt) was 11 nT and the north-south IMF component (Bz) range was 
+11 to -9 nT. The solar wind speed is expected to decline over 
30-Jun to 02-Jul.

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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 29 Jun: G0

Estimated Indices 29 Jun : A   K           
   Australian Region       8   23112232
      Cocos Island         5   2211122-
      Darwin               8   33111232
      Townsville           9   33112232
      Learmonth           12   33222243
      Alice Springs        7   23111232
      Gingin               9   33212232
      Canberra             7   22112232
      Kennaook Cape Grim   7   22122232
      Hobart               7   22122232    

Estimated Antarctic Regional K Indices 29 Jun :
      Macquarie Island    11   22134331
      Casey               11   33222233
      Mawson              18   33323335

Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 29 Jun : 
      Darwin               0   (Quiet)
      Townsville           0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Alice Springs        0   (Quiet)
      Gingin               2   (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 29 Jun : A 
           Fredericksburg        14
           Planetary             16                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 28 Jun :  A   K
           Fredericksburg        32
           Planetary             66   4536 8654     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
30 Jun    10    G0
01 Jul     8    G0
02 Jul     6    G0

COMMENT: G0 geomagnetic conditions were observed in the Australian 
region on UT day 29-Jun. Mostly G0 geomagnetic conditions were 
observed in the Antarctic region, with an isolated period of 
G1 observed at Mawson. G0 geomagnetic conditions are expected 
over 30-Jun to 02-Jul.

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3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
29 Jun      Normal         Normal         Normal         

PCA Event : No event.

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

COMMENT: HF radio communication conditions on UT day 29-Jun were 
generally normal, with some degradations at high latitudes during 
local night hours. HF radio communication conditions are expected 
to be mostly normal over 30-Jun to 02-Jul, with degradations 
during local night hours at high latitudes likely. Shortwave 
fadeouts are possible.

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
29 Jun   137

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
      Enhanced by 25% after local dawn.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 50% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values 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
30 Jun   135    Near to 15% above predicted monthly values
01 Jul   135    Near to 15% above predicted monthly values
02 Jul   135    Near to 15% above predicted monthly values

COMMENT: Maximum usable frequencies (MUFs) on UT day 29-Jun were 
near predicted values in the Australian region. Spread-F was 
observed at Hobart during local night hours. Ionospheric scintillation 
was observed at Niue from 29/0811-0918UT. MUFs are expected to 
be near predicted monthly values to 15% enhanced over 30-Jun 
to 02-Jul. Shortwave fadeouts are possible.

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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 28 Jun
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   1.4E+06
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.7E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 1.00E+06   (normal fluence)
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 1%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: C1.2

DSCOVR Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 28 Jun
Speed: 425 km/sec  Density:    7.9 p/cc  Temp:    51800 K  Bz:  -5 nT

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