[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 22 March 03

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 22/2330Z MARCH 2003 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (22 MARCH) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
22 Mar    69    Fair           

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Slightly below predicted monthly values during local day,
      Depressed by 20% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      About 10% below predicted monthly values over the UT day,
      with extended periods of localised disturbance.


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for March:  82
2. FORECAST (23 MARCH - 25 MARCH)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
23 Mar    80    Normal           Near predicted monthly values 
24 Mar    90    Normal           Near predicted monthly values     
25 Mar   100    Normal           about 10% above predicted monthly 
                                 values    
COMMENT: Conditions should gradually improve over the next few 
days. A recurrent small coronal hole will move into geoeffective 
position mid-week causing possible brief ionospheric degradation, 
mostly to southern regions. 

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