[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 08 December 02

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 08/2330Z DECEMBER 2002 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (08 DECEMBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
08 Dec    88    Poor-normal    

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed by 15-30% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day, 
      with isolated localised depressions.


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for December:  90
2. FORECAST (09 DECEMBER - 11 DECEMBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
09 Dec   105    Normal           near predicted monthly values 
10 Dec   115    Normal           5 to 10% above predicted monthly 
                                 values     
11 Dec   115    Normal           5 to 10% above predicted monthly 
                                 values    
COMMENT: Ocasionally strong sporadic E conditions observed at 
mid to high latitudes. High speed coronal hole wind stream effects 
are expected to gradually decrease over the next few days. 

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