[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 04 March 03

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 04/2330Z MARCH 2003 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (04 MARCH) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
04 Mar    97    Normal-fair    

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
      Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with periods of
      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 March:  82
2. FORECAST (05 MARCH - 07 MARCH)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
05 Mar    95    Normal           near predicted monthly values 
06 Mar    95    Normal-fair      near predicted monthly values     
07 Mar   100    Normal           about 5% above predicted monthly 
                                 values    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 13 was issued on 4 March 
and is current for interval 4-5 March. HF conditions are expected 
to remain mostly normal in the  Australian/NZ regions during 
the next three days. However, minor depressions in MUFs and 
degradations in HF conditions may be observed in sourhter regions
after local dawn on 6 March due to expected enhanced geomagnetic 
activity during this period. 

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