[Propagation] KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF RX Prop Outlook Update #2005-006A

["Thomas Giella KN4LF" <kn4lf@tampabay.rr.com>]

KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook Update #2005-006A

Issued Monday 02/07/2005 at 2200 UTC

Per my previous outlook propagation conditions began degrading on Sunday 
02/06/2005 thanks to high speed solar wind streams from geoeffective (Earth 
facing) coronal holes #143 and 144. We are currently experiencing a strong 
(K-7) geomagnetic storm at high latitudes and a minor (K-5) geomagnetic 
storm at mid latitudes. The storming should begin to subside on 
Tuesday-Wednesday 02/08-09/2005.

Old Sunspot group #10720 now renumbered as #10732 has returned around the 
east limb of the Sun and is now located at N12E49 and contains a beta-gamma 
twisted magnetic signature capable of large M class solar flares. We also 
have a new sunspot group #10733 located at S09E78 which contains a 
beta-delta twisted magnetic signature capable of large M class and isolated 
X class solar flares. This is the group that I mentioned in my last 
propagation outlook that was visible on GONG imagery.

Bottom line is that propagation wrecking renewed major solar flaring, 
dayside radio blackouts, coronal mass ejections, proton and geomagnetic 
storming is likely to occur through the rest of the forecast period.

73 & GUD DX,
Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF
Retired Space & Atmospheric Weather Forecaster
Plant City, FL, USA
Grid Square EL87WX
Lat & Long 27 58 33.6397 N 82 09 52.4052 W
kn4lf@arrl.net

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