[ips-sf] ASWFC Summary Forecast for 17 April - issued 1637UT/16-Apr-2025 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

[Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre]

Planetary G3 geomagnetic conditions have been observed on UT day
16-Apr. Further periods of G3 are expected, with a slight chance of
G4, Solar activity on UT day 16-Apr is expected to be at R0-R1 levels.
S0 solar radiation storm conditions are expected. The solar wind speed
is expected to be strong. Australian regional HF conditions were poor
during the predawn period and have now improved to fair. Maximum
usable frequencies (MUFs) were depressed 20% just before and after
dawn and are currently 10-15% depressed in the southern Australian
region and near normal in the northern Australian region.

Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
ASWFC at bom.gov.au
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