[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 15 December 02

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 15/2330Z DECEMBER 2002 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (15 DECEMBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
15 Dec   100    Normal         

Flares: none.

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


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for December:  90
2. FORECAST (16 DECEMBER - 18 DECEMBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
16 Dec   120    Normal           about 10% above predicted monthly 
                                 values 
17 Dec   100    Normal           near predicted monthly values     
18 Dec    90    Fair             depressed 10 to 15%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values    
COMMENT: Chance of isolated shortwave fadeout activity. Degraded 
conditions expected around 18 Dec due to anticapated coronal 
hole induced geomagnetic activity. 

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