[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 24 January 03

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 24/2330Z JANUARY 2003 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (24 JANUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
24 Jan   118    Normal-fair    

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
M1.9/1N    0327UT  possible   lower  E. Asia/Aust.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
      Enhanced by 15% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with short periods
      of minor degradations and depressions.
   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 (25 JANUARY - 27 JANUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
25 Jan   110    Normal-fair      Near predicted monthly values 
                                 southern Aus/enhanced 10% northern 
                                 Aus. 
26 Jan   114    Normal           Near predicted monthly values 
                                 to enhanced 15%.     
27 Jan   118    Normal           Near predicted monthly values 
                                 to enhanced 15%.    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 3 was issued on 23 
January and is current for interval 23-25 January. Short 
isolated periods of minor degradations may be observed in 
the southern Aus/NZ region during the next two days. 

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