[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 14 May 03
rwc
rwc at ips.gov.au
Thu May 15 09:47:15 EST 2003
SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 14/2330Z MAY 2003 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST
1. SUMMARY (14 MAY)
Date T index Conditions
14 May 54 Normal
Flares: none.
MUFs:
Equatorial PNG Region:
Depressed by 15% during local day,
Depressed by 35% during local night.
Northern Australian Region:
Near predicted monthly values during local day,
Depressed by 15% during local night.
Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
Near predicted monthly values during local day,
Depressed by 15% during local night.
Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
Extended periods of disturbance observed over
the UT day.
PCA Event : No event.
Predicted Monthly T index for May: 72
2. FORECAST (15 MAY - 17 MAY)
Date T index Conditions MUFs
15 May 65 Normal-Fair Near predicted monthly values
16 May 80 Normal-Fair Near predicted monthly values
17 May 90 Normal Near predicted monthly values
COMMENT: Northern Aus region MUFs again expected to be near normal.
In general southern region MUFs are expected to improve after
today. However, an extended period of lower than normal MUFs
after local dawn and degraded local night conditions may be experienced
by southern Aus/NZ HF communicators. Degraded conditions expected
again today in Antarctic regions with persistent, extensive spread-F
conditions prevailing. Chance for shortwave fadeouts.
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