[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 29 January 01

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 29/2330Z JANUARY 2001 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (29 JANUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
29 Jan   112    Fair-normal    

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
   Northern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
      Enhanced by 30-50% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.


Predicted Monthly T index for January: 117
2. FORECAST (30 JANUARY - 01 FEBRUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
30 Jan   120    Normal           Near predicted monthly values 
31 Jan   100    Normal-fair      near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 10 to 20%     
01 Feb   100    Fair-normal      depressed 10 to 20%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 2 was issued on 29 January 
and is current for interval 31 January to 1 February. Degraded 
HF conditions expected for southern region MUFs 31 Jan/01 Feb 
in association with anticipated geomagnetic activity from M1/CME 
event and recurrent factors. 

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