[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 12 April 03

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 12/2330Z APRIL 2003 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (12 APRIL) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
12 Apr    74    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
      Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      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 April:  77
2. FORECAST (13 APRIL - 15 APRIL)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
13 Apr    80    Normal           near predicted monthly values 
14 Apr    80    Normal           near predicted monthly values     
15 Apr    65    Normal-Fair      near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 10 to 15%    
COMMENT: Some depressions were observed at Hobart and Christchurch 
after local dawn, but not as widespread as forecast. HF conditions 
are now expected to improve for next two days. A second period 
of degraded conditions is expected 15/16 Apr due to high speed 
wind stream from second arm of U shaped coronal hole. 

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