[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 02 December 02

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 02/2330Z DECEMBER 2002 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (02 DECEMBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
02 Dec   105    Normal-fair    

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with periods
      of minor depressions.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day with
      periods of depressions upto approximately 15%.


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for December:  90
2. FORECAST (03 DECEMBER - 05 DECEMBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
03 Dec   108    Normal           Near predicted monthly values 
04 Dec   112    Normal           Mostly near predicted monthly 
                                 values/enhanced by 5%.     
05 Dec   115    Normal           Mostly near predicted monthly 
                                 values/enhanced by 5%.    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 75 was issued on 
29 November and is current for interval 30 November to 
3 December. Isolated periods of minor depressions in MUFs 
and degradations in  HF conditions may  be observed in 
Southern  Australian/NZ regions on  UT day 03 December. 
The HF conditions are expected to return to normal after 
that as the coronal hole effect seems to be declining now. 

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