[Ips-swf-alert] ASWFC FADEOUT ALERT - PART B issued 0613 UT on 03 Feb 2026 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

[Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre]

ASWFC FADEOUT ALERT - PART B
FOR HF FADEOUTS AFFECTING THE AUSTRALIAN REGION
ISSUE TIME: Tue Feb  3 06:13:08 UTC 2026
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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.
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Approximate Flare Start  :  03-02-2026 0552 UT 
Approximate Flare Maximum:  03-02-2026 0555 UT  at Flux M 2.6 (R1)
Approximate Flare End    :  03-02-2026 0607 UT 
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Follow the progress of this flare on the web site
http://www.sws.bom.gov.au Click "Space Weather" Click "X-Ray Flux"
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Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
ASWFC at bom.gov.au
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