[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 03 December 03

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 03/2330Z DECEMBER 2003 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (03 DECEMBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
03 Dec   111    Normal         

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
 M1/-- 02/2300UT  possible   lower  West Pacific

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Enhanced by 50% during local day,
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 25% during local day,
      Enhanced by 45% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 30% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Increased absorption observed.
      Enhanced by 20% over the UT day.


PCA Event : Began at 1505UT 02/12, Ended at 2135UT 03/12
 

Predicted Monthly T index for December:  50
2. FORECAST (04 DECEMBER - 06 DECEMBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
04 Dec   105    Normal           10 to 15% above predicted monthly 
                                 values 
05 Dec   105    Normal           10 to 15% above predicted monthly 
                                 values     
06 Dec    70    Normal-Fair      Initially enhanced 15% then 
                                 becoming depressed 15%    
COMMENT: Enhanced MUFs expected to continue for next two to three 
days. Depressed MUFs may be experienced after 06/07 Dec in southern 
region Aus/NZ region due to anticpated Earth entry into a coronal 
hole wind stream. Northern Aus region MUFs expected to remain 
near to 15% above normal. 

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