[ips-dhfpr-euro] IPS Daily European HF Report 28 10 01

[Regional Warning Centre]

SUBJ: IPS DAILY EUROPEAN HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 29/0630Z OCT 2001 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
EUROPEAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST
MUF SUMMARY/FORECAST INFORMATION IN THIS REPORT IS AUTOMATICALLY
GENERATED FROM REGIONAL IONOSPHERIC DATA

1. SUMMARY FOR 28 10 01
Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
  M1.3    0451UT  possible   lower  E. Asia/Aust.
  M1.5    1000UT  possible   lower  European
  M1.4    1651UT  possible   lower  South American/
                                    Atlantic
ACE EPAM data indicates an energetic ion enhancement event beginning
28/0205UT, which can be a precursor to increased geomagnetic activity
over next 24-36 hours.
A strong shock was observed in the solar wind at 0241UT on 28 Oct.
A moderate (61nT) impulse was observed in the IPS magnetomter data at
0319UT on 28 Oct.
PCA Event : No event.

Observed T index:   155

Observed European Region MUFS:
Enhanced by 20% during local day, Enhanced by 20% during local night.
Enhanced by 35% after local dawn.

2. FORECAST FOR 29 10 2001

Forecast T index:  160
 
Forecast European Region MUFS:
Initially today: Enhanced by 35%.
Rest of day: Near predicted monthly values
COMMENT: MUF depressions may be experienced following yesterdays
geomagnetic activity.

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