[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 21 March 03

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 21/2330Z MARCH 2003 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (21 MARCH) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
21 Mar    25    Poor-fair      

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Variable local depressions during local day.
      Depressed by 20% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 40% over the UT day.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed by 15-35% over the UT day.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Depressed by 15% over the UT day.


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for March:  82
2. FORECAST (22 MARCH - 24 MARCH)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
22 Mar    75    Normal-Fair      Equatorial/N. Aus regions near 
                                 predicted monthly values. S. 
                                 Aus/NZ/Antarctic regions 10-20% 
                                 below predicted monthly values. 
23 Mar    90    Normal           Near predicted monthly values     
24 Mar   100    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
COMMENT: Southern regions can expected continuing variable ionospheric 
depressions today as a result of persisting coronal hole induced 
geomagnetic disturbance. Conditions should gradually improve 
over the next few days. 

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