[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 23 January 03

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 23/2330Z JANUARY 2003 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (23 JANUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
23 Jan    99    Fair-poor      

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
M2.5/1N    1243UT  possible   lower  European
  M1.0    0448UT  possible   lower  E. Asia/Aust.

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


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for January:  89
2. FORECAST (24 JANUARY - 26 JANUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
24 Jan   100    Fair             depressed 10% southern Aus/enhanced 
                                 10-15% northern Aus. 
25 Jan   105    Normal-fair      depressed 10% southern Aus/enhanced 
                                 10-15% northern Aus.     
26 Jan   115    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 3 was issued on 23 
January and is current for interval 23-25 January. Mild 
degradation expected in the southern Aus/NZ region during 
the next two days. 

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