[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 30 January 01

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 30/2330Z JANUARY 2001 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (30 JANUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
30 Jan   114    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:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Enhanced by 15% over the UT day.


Predicted Monthly T index for January: 117
2. FORECAST (31 JANUARY - 02 FEBRUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
31 Jan   110    Fair             near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 10 to 20% 
01 Feb    90    Fair-Normal      depressed 10 to 20%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values     
02 Feb   130    Normal           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 late 31 Jan/01 
Feb in association with anticipated geomagnetic activity from 
M1/CME event and recurrent factors. 

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