[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 12 January 03

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 12/2330Z JANUARY 2003 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (12 JANUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
12 Jan    77    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Depressed by 25% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 10-20% over the UT day.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      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 January:  89
2. FORECAST (13 JANUARY - 15 JANUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
13 Jan    90    Normal           Depressed by 10-20% at low latitudes, 
                                 otherwise near predicted monthly 
                                 values. 
14 Jan   110    Normal           near predicted monthly values     
15 Jan   120    Normal           about 10% above predicted monthly 
                                 values    
COMMENT: Significant depressions possible again today in Northern 
Aus region. Expect difficult conditions at times due to widespread 
intense sporadic E layer at all latitudes, especially N. Aus 
and Antarctica during local day/evening, and isolated spread-F 
conditions at high latitudes. 

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