[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 20 August 03

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 20/2330Z AUGUST 2003 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (20 AUGUST) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
20 Aug    61    Normal-fair    

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Enhanced by 25% during local day,
      Enhanced by 50% during local night.
      Enhanced by 25% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 55% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day,
      Depressed by 30% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values during early
      hours of the UT day followed by periods
      of depressions and degradations. 


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for August:  60
2. FORECAST (21 AUGUST - 23 AUGUST)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
21 Aug    65    Normal           about 10% above predicted monthly 
                                 values 
22 Aug    60    Normal-Fair      about 5% above predicted monthly 
                                 values     
23 Aug    60    Normal-Fair      Near predicted monthly values    
COMMENT: HF conditions expected to remain mostly normal on 21 
August. Minor to mild depressions are possible in Southern Australian/NZ 
reagions on 22 and 23 August. 

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