[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 15 January 03

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 15/2330Z JANUARY 2003 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (15 JANUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
15 Jan   141    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day,
      Enhanced by 55% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 20%.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced by 20%.
   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 (16 JANUARY - 18 JANUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
16 Jan   115    Fair-Normal      depressed 10% southern Aus/enhanced 
                                 10-20% northern Aus. 
17 Jan   140    Normal           10 to 20% above predicted monthly 
                                 values     
18 Jan   140    Normal           10 to 20% above predicted monthly 
                                 values    
COMMENT: Generally good HF conditions expected today. Mild depression 
(10-15%) after local dawn this morning souther Aus/NZ region. 
Mild southern region depression not expected to persist, recovering 
as day progresses. 

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