[ips-sf] IPS Summary Forecast for 27 August - issued 0616UT/27-Aug-2015

[rwc]

Moderate solar flare activity with GONG H-alpha imagery indicating
region 2403 (S16W44) to be the source of the recent M2.3 flare (as of
0544UT). Coronal hole effects likely to influence the solar wind over
the next 12-24 hours. Geomagnetic conditions currently at Unsettled to
Active levels due to sustained southward Bz during local day. Should
Bz remain southward and/or solar wind velocity rises above Moderate
levels (Co-rotating Interaction Region followed by Coronal Hole) Minor
to Major Storm periods are possible with Aurora sightings likely from
southernmost Australian regions. Short-wave radio fadeouts possible.
High-frequency radio communications fair to normal at all latitudes.

Space Weather Services              email: asfc at ips.gov.au
Bureau of Meteorology
PO Box 1386                         WWW: http://www.ips.gov.au
Haymarket NSW 1240  AUSTRALIA       FTP: ftp://ftp.ips.gov.au 
tel: +61 2 9213 8010                fax: +61 2 9213 8060 

IMPORTANT: This e-mail, including any attachments, may contain,
confidential or copyright information.  The views expressed in 
this message are those of the individual sender, unless 
specifically stated to be the views of IPS.  If you are not 
the intended recipient, please contact the sender immediately 
and delete all copies of this e-mail and attachments. 
To unsubscribe from an IPS mail list either send an email to 
"MAIL_LIST"-leave at ips.gov.au or go to
http://listserver.ips.gov.au/mailman/listinfo/"MAIL_LIST".
Information about training can be obtained from
http://listserver.ips.gov.au/mailman/listinfo/ips-training.
General information is available from
http://listserver.ips.gov.au/mailman/listinfo/ips-info.