[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 04 January 03

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 04/2330Z JANUARY 2003 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (04 JANUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
04 Jan    57    Fair         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for January:  86
2. FORECAST (05 JANUARY - 07 JANUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
05 Jan   110    Normal           about 10% above predicted monthly 
                                 values 
06 Jan   110    Normal           about 10% above predicted monthly 
                                 values     
07 Jan   110    Normal           about 10% above predicted monthly 
                                 values    
COMMENT: Yesterdays depression more wide spread than expected 
with depressions observed at Darwin, Townsville and Learmonth. 
Normal level of ionospheric MUF support expected today. 

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