[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 15 April 03

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 15/2330Z APRIL 2003 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (15 APRIL) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
15 Apr    98    Normal-fair    

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      No data available during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced by 15%.
   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 (16 APRIL - 18 APRIL)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
16 Apr    90    Normal-Fair      near predicted monthly values 
17 Apr    90    Normal-Fair      near predicted monthly values     
18 Apr    90    Normal           near predicted monthly values    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 27 was issued on 14 April 
and is current for interval 16-17 April. Southern region MUFs 
appear not to have responded to geomagnetic activity induced 
from coronal hole wind stream, with forecast mild depressions 
not eventuating. Degraded comms quality may be experienced during 
local night hours southern region Aus/NZ. 

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