[Ips-dsgr] ASWFC Daily Report - 14 September 25 issued 2330 UT on 14 Sep 2025 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre aswfc at bom.gov.au
Mon Sep 15 09:30:51 AEST 2025


SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/14 SEPTEMBER 2025
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 14 SEPTEMBER AND FORECAST FOR 15 SEPTEMBER - 17 SEPTEMBER
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:** YELLOW **   MAG:** YELLOW **     ION: GREEN
ASWAS SCALE DESCRIPTION: https://bit.ly/3lmaMBx
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 14 Sep:  R0

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 14 Sep: 122/75


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             15 Sep             16 Sep             17 Sep
Activity     R0 chance R1       R0 chance R1       R0 chance R1
Fadeouts     Possible           Possible           Possible
10.7cm/SSN   125/78             120/72             125/78

COMMENT: Solar activity on UT day 14-Sep was R0, with no solar 
flares. There are currently three numbered sunspot regions on 
the solar disk, which either stable or in decay. Solar activity 
is expected to be R0 with a chance of R1 over 15-17 Sep. No Earth-directed 
CMEs have been observed over the UT day. S0 solar radiation storm 
conditions were observed on UT day 14-Sep. S0 solar radiation 
storm conditions are expected over 15-17 Sep. The solar wind 
on UT day 14-Sep became disturbed late in the UT day from a possible 
weak glancing CME with connection to the coronal hole. This CME 
was first seen on the 11/0853 UT but initially analysed to miss 
the Earth. Currently the solar wind is 483 km/s. The peak total 
interplanetary field strength (IMF, Bt) was 15 nT and the north-south 
IMF component range (Bz) was +15 to -3 nT. The solar wind is 
expected to be enhanced over 15-17 Sep, as a large coronal hole 
continues to be geoeffective.

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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 14 Sep: G0

Estimated Indices 14 Sep : A   K           
   Australian Region       7   21112233
      Cocos Island         6   21112232
      Darwin               9   22112234
      Townsville           8   21112333
      Learmonth            8   21222233
      Alice Springs        8   22112233
      Gingin               8   21212233
      Canberra             6   11112223
      Kennaook Cape Grim   6   11122223
      Hobart               6   11122223    

Estimated Antarctic Regional K Indices 14 Sep :
      Macquarie Island     8   00333123
      Casey               11   33321124
      Mawson              11   33322232

Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 14 Sep : 
      Darwin               2   (Quiet)
      Townsville           0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Alice Springs        0   (Quiet)
      Gingin               0   (Quiet)
      Canberra             6   (Quiet)
      Hobart              21   (Quiet to 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 14 Sep : A 
           Fredericksburg        14
           Planetary             18                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 13 Sep :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         7
           Planetary              6   2332 1101     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
15 Sep    18    G1-G2
16 Sep    15    G1-G2
17 Sep    17    G0-G1

COMMENT: ASWFC Geomagnetic Warning 68 was issued on 12 September 
and is current for 14-16 Sep. G0 geomagnetic conditions were 
observed in the Australian and Antarctic regions on UT day 14-Sep. 
A coronal hole is currently connected with the Earth which may 
cause periods of G1. G1-G2 geomagnetic conditions are expected 
over 15-16 Sep. G0-G1 conditions are expected on 17-Sep.

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

PCA Event : No event.

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

COMMENT: HF radio propagation conditions on UT day 14-Sep were 
mostly normal to mildly degraded. HF radio propagation conditions 
are expected to be normal to mildly degraded on UT day 15-Sep, 
and become mildly degraded over 16-17 Sep due to expected coronal 
hole activity. Conditions are expected to be worse during local 
night hours.

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
14 Sep    81

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available during local day.
      No data available 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/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

Monthly T index:
Month  T index
Aug      96
Sep      92
Oct      90

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
15 Sep    80    Near predicted monthly values
16 Sep    75    Depressed 10 to 20%/near predicted monthly values
17 Sep    85    Depressed 10 to 20%/near predicted monthly values

COMMENT: ASWFC Preliminary HF Communications Warning 83 was issued 
on 12 September and is current for 15-16 Sep. Maximum usable 
frequencies (MUFs) on UT day 14-Sep were mostly near predicted 
values. Spread-F was observed in Hobart during local dawn hours. 
MUFs are expected to be near predicted values on 15-Sep. MUFs 
may become 10-20% depressed over 16-17 Sep, especially during 
local night hours, due to coronal hole activity.

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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 13 Sep
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   8.0E+04
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.6E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 4.40E+07   (normal fluence)
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 6%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: B7.1

DSCOVR Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 13 Sep
Speed: 353 km/sec  Density:    4.0 p/cc  Temp:    27300 K  Bz:  -2 nT

(Courtesy Space Weather Prediction Center, Boulder USA)
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Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
ASWFC at bom.gov.au
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