From aswfc at bom.gov.au Sat Apr 4 12:18:12 2026 From: aswfc at bom.gov.au (Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre) Date: Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:18:12 +0000 Subject: [Ips-swf-alert] ASWFC FADEOUT ALERT - PART A issued 0118 UT on 04 Apr 2026 [SEC=OFFICIAL] Message-ID: <69d066d4.pFFZM19890rm/JFs%aswfc@bom.gov.au> ASWFC FADEOUT ALERT - PART A FOR HF FADEOUTS AFFECTING THE AUSTRALIAN REGION ISSUE TIME: Sat Apr 4 01:18:12 UTC 2026 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ A HF FADEOUT IS NOW UNDERWAY IN PART OF THE AUSTRALIAN REGION. MORE DETAILS OF THE TIMING AND EXTENT OF THIS EVENT WILL BE ISSUED JUST AFTER IT ENDS. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Follow the progress of this event on the web site http://www.sws.bom.gov.au Click "Space Weather" Click "X-Ray Flux" ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre Bureau of Meteorology ASWFC at bom.gov.au www.bom.gov.au | www.sws.bom.gov.au From aswfc at bom.gov.au Sat Apr 4 12:49:14 2026 From: aswfc at bom.gov.au (Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre) Date: Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:49:14 +0000 Subject: [Ips-swf-alert] ASWFC FADEOUT ALERT - PART B issued 0149 UT on 04 Apr 2026 [SEC=OFFICIAL] Message-ID: <69d06e1a.rSgBM8ZStOfoovut%aswfc@bom.gov.au> ASWFC FADEOUT ALERT - PART B FOR HF FADEOUTS AFFECTING THE AUSTRALIAN REGION ISSUE TIME: Sat Apr 4 01:49:14 UTC 2026 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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 : 04-04-2026 0112 UT Approximate Flare Maximum: 04-04-2026 0117 UT at Flux M 7.5 (R2) Approximate Flare End : 04-04-2026 0144 UT ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Follow the progress of this flare on the web site http://www.sws.bom.gov.au Click "Space Weather" Click "X-Ray Flux" ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre Bureau of Meteorology ASWFC at bom.gov.au www.bom.gov.au | www.sws.bom.gov.au