[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 07 May 03
rwc
rwc at ips.gov.au
Thu May 8 09:14:28 EST 2003
SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 07/2330Z MAY 2003 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST
1. SUMMARY (07 MAY)
Date T index Conditions
07 May 78 Normal-fair
Flares: none.
MUFs:
Equatorial PNG Region:
Near predicted monthly values during local day,
Enhanced by 20% during local night.
Northern Australian Region:
Enhanced by 15% during local day,
Near predicted monthly values 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):
Enhanced by 20% over the UT day.
Spread F observed.
PCA Event : No event.
Predicted Monthly T index for May: 72
2. FORECAST (08 MAY - 10 MAY)
Date T index Conditions MUFs
08 May 40 Fair-Normal depressed 10 to 15%/near predicted
monthly values (South Aus)
08 May 80 Normal near to 15% above predicted
monthly values (North Aus)
09 May 70 Normal Near predicted monthly values
10 May 75 Normal Near predicted monthly values
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 33 was issued on 7 May
and is current for interval 8 May only. Southern Aus/NZ region
MUFs depressed 15% after local dawn this morning. Northern Aus
region MUFs appear unaffected at this stage. Some spread F was
observed on southern Aus region station ionograms during local
night hours last night, indicating degraded HF conditions.
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