[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 07 August 03

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 07/2330Z AUGUST 2003 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (07 AUGUST) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
07 Aug    73    Normal-fair    

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day,
      Enhanced by 45% 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:
      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 August:  60
2. FORECAST (08 AUGUST - 10 AUGUST)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
08 Aug    70    Normal           near normal (North Aus)
08 Aug    55    Fair-normal      depressed 15%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values (South Aus)
09 Aug    55    Fair-normal      depressed 10 to 15%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values     
10 Aug    65    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 55 was issued on 5 August 
and is current for interval 7-9 August. Mild depressions expected 
after local and degraded HF communications quality for southern 
Aus/NZ region particularly during local night hours next two 
days. Northern Aus/PNG region MUFs (mid to low latitudes) expected
to remain near predicted monthly values. 

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