[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 10 January 03

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 10/2330Z JANUARY 2003 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (10 JANUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
10 Jan   145    Normal-fair    

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Isolated depressions during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
      Depressed by 15% after local dawn.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced by 25% during local day,
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for January:  89
2. FORECAST (11 JANUARY - 13 JANUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
11 Jan   110    Normal           Enhanced 10-20% low to mid latitudes, 
                                 depressed 5-15% high latitudes. 
12 Jan   130    Normal           about 10% above predicted monthly 
                                 values     
13 Jan   145    Normal           10 to 20% above predicted monthly 
                                 values    
COMMENT: Northern Aus and Antarctic regions mildly depressed 
after local dawn today. Widespread and ocassionally intense sporadic 
E observed in S. Aus/NZ/Antarctic regions during local day/evening. 
Mild degradation/disturbance possible today at high latitudes 
due to continuing weak coronal hole wind stream effects. 

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