[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 16 December 03

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 16/2330Z DECEMBER 2003 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (16 DECEMBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
16 Dec    43    Fair-normal    

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
   Northern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
   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 December:  50
2. FORECAST (17 DECEMBER - 19 DECEMBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
17 Dec    55    Normal           Near predicted monthly values 
18 Dec    55    Normal-Fair      Near predicted monthly values     
19 Dec    40    Normal-Fair      near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 10 to 15%    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 97 was issued on 15 December 
and is current for interval 19-20 December. MUFs are expected 
to be generally near predicted monthly values over coming days. 
Another mild to moderately disturbed interval from a coronal 
hole wind stream is expected 18 to 20 Dec. 

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