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

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

1. SUMMARY (12 MARCH) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
12 Mar   107    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day,
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day,
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for March:  82
2. FORECAST (13 MARCH - 15 MARCH)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
13 Mar   100    Normal-Fair      near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 10 to 15% 
14 Mar    70    Normal-Fair      depressed 10 to 15%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values     
15 Mar    70    Normal-Fair      depressed 10 to 20%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values    
COMMENT: HF conditions are expected to be initailly good today. 
Geomagnetic activity induced by a coronal hole is expected to 
produce mild depressions after local dawn for southern region 
Australia over the next few days. 

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