[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 15 August 01

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 15/2330Z AUGUST 2001 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (15 AUGUST) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
15 Aug   115    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 70% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Depressed by 15% over the UT day.


Predicted Monthly T index for August: 109
2. FORECAST (16 AUGUST - 18 AUGUST)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
16 Aug   115    Normal           near predicted monthly values 
17 Aug    95    Fair             near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 10 to 15%     
18 Aug    90    Normal-Fair      depressed 10 to 20%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 39 was issued on 15 August 
and is current for interval 17-18 August. Mild depression expected 
late 17, early 18 Aug due to CME related geomagnetic activity. 
Depression expected to be mostly limited to southern region Aus/NZ. 
Degraded conditions expected local night hours southern region 
during interval. 

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