[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 03 January 03
rwc
rwc at ips.gov.au
Sat Jan 4 09:14:00 EST 2003
SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 03/2330Z JANUARY 2003 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST
1. SUMMARY (03 JANUARY)
Date T index Conditions
03 Jan 100 Normal-fair
Flares: none.
MUFs:
Equatorial PNG Region:
Mostly near predicted monthly values,
Northern Australian Region:
Near predicted monthly values during local day,
Enhanced by 20% during local night.
Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
Near predicted monthly values during local day,
Enhanced by 20% during local night.
Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
Enhanced by 15% over the UT day.
PCA Event : No event.
Predicted Monthly T index for January: 86
2. FORECAST (04 JANUARY - 06 JANUARY)
Date T index Conditions MUFs
04 Jan 55 Fair depressed 15 to 20%
04 Jan 80 Fair-Normal near predicted monthly values
05 Jan 100 Normal about 10% above predicted monthly
values
06 Jan 100 Normal about 10% above predicted monthly
values
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 1 was issued on 3 January
and is current for interval 4 January only. Moderate depressions
expected southern Aus/NZ region after local dawn this morning,
following overnight coronal hole induced geomagnetic activity.
MUFs are expected to recover as day progresses. There is an
icreasing chance of fadeouts over the next few days due
to developing solar regions and possible returning solar regions
around 07/08 Jan.
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