[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 23 April 03

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 23/2330Z APRIL 2003 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (23 APRIL) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
23 Apr    90    Normal-fair    

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
 M5/1N    0106UT  possible   lower  West Pacific
 M2/1F    1556UT  possible   lower  South American/
                                    Atlantic

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
      Enhanced by 50% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day
      with periods of depressions and degradations.


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for April:  77
2. FORECAST (24 APRIL - 26 APRIL)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
24 Apr    95    Normal           near predicted monthly values 
25 Apr    90    Normal           depressed 5 to 10%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values     
26 Apr    88    Normal-Fair      depressed 5 to 10%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 28 was issued on 23 April 
and is current for interval 23-24 April. Mild depressions are 
possible at times over the next few days due to anticipated mildly 
elevated geomagnetic activity. 

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