[Ips-swf-alert] IPS FADEOUT ALERT

[Regional Warning Centre]

IPS FADEOUT ALERT
FOR HF FADEOUTS AFFECTING THE AUSTRALIAN REGION
ISSUE TIME: Tue Oct 23 12:51:01 EST 2001
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
HF FADEOUTS TAKE PLACE AT THE SAME TIME AS MAJOR SOLAR FLARES
THE START, MAXIMUM, AND END TIMES OF THE FLARE/FADEOUT ARE GIVEN
BELOW.  M CLASS FLARES ARE WEAKER AND CAUSE A FADEOUT OVER A
SMALLER AREA AND AFFECT A LESSER RANGE OF THE HF SPECTRUM THAN DO
X CLASS FLARES.
----------------------------------------------------------------
Approximate Flare Start  :  23-10-2001 0214 UT 
Approximate Flare Maximum:  23-10-2001 0224 UT  at Flux M 6.6
Approximate Flare End    :  23-10-2001 0249 UT 
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Follow the progress of this flare on the IPS Web site
www.ips.gov.au/asfc/current/ftrack.html
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Australian Space Forecast Centre
IPS Radio and Space Services
(61)(2)9213 8010 (phone)
(61)(2)9213 8061 (fax)
asfc at ips.gov.au
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++