[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 30 December 02

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 30/2330Z DECEMBER 2002 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (30 DECEMBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
30 Dec    93    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
      short periods of depressions and degradations.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day
      with short periods of depressions and degradations.


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for December:  90
2. FORECAST (31 DECEMBER - 02 JANUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
31 Dec   112    Normal           5 to 15% above predicted monthly 
                                 values 
01 Jan   114    Normal           5 to 20% above predicted monthly 
                                 values     
02 Jan   116    Normal           5 to 20% above predicted monthly 
                                 values    
COMMENT: The HF conditions are expected to remain mostly normal 
in the Australian/NZ region during the next 3 days as the coronal 
hole solar wind stream induced geomagnetic activity is expected 
to decline during this period. 

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