[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 01 March 01

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 01/2330Z MARCH 2001 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (01 MARCH) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
01 Mar   145    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
     Near predicted monthly values.
  Northern Australian Region:
     Near predicted monthly values.
  Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
     Near predicted monthly values during local day,
     Enhanced by 15% during local night.
     Enhanced by 25% after local dawn.
  Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
     Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.


Predicted Monthly T index for March: 114
2. FORECAST (02 MARCH - 04 MARCH)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
02 Mar   130    Normal           Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values 
03 Mar    90    Fair             10 to 20% below predicted monthly 
                                 values     
04 Mar   100    Normal-Fair      depressed 10 to 20%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 8 was issued on 1 March 
and is current for interval 3-4 March. Degraded HF conditions 
are expected for 3-4 March due to anticipated geomagnetic activity. 

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