[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 28 October 03

rwc rwc at ips.gov.au
Wed Oct 29 10:15:15 EST 2003


SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 28/2330Z OCTOBER 2003 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (28 OCTOBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
28 Oct    88    Fair-normal    

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
X17/4B    1110UT  probable   all    European

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Enhanced by 25% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values 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 20% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Proton event in progress, increased absorption observed.


PCA Event : 10Mev Proton/PCA Event Began 28 10 2003 1215UT and is in progress

Predicted Monthly T index for October:  55
2. FORECAST (29 OCTOBER - 31 OCTOBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
29 Oct    70    Fair-poor        enhanced 15 to 20%/depressed 
                                 20 to 40% late in UT day. 
30 Oct    10    Poor-fair        depressed 15 to 40%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values     
31 Oct    30    Fair-normal      depressed 10 to 15%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 79 was issued on 28 October 
and is current for interval 29-31 October (SWFs) . Expected ionospheric 
depression for this morning has not eventuated due to weaker 
than expected shock induced geomagnetic activity. However, a 
strong degradation and depression is expected late 29 and 30 
Oct due to anticpated geomagnetic activity from very large (X17) 
flare/CME overnight. Frequent shortwave flares and fadeouts can be 
expected on daylight HF circuits.

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