[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 08 September 03

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 08/2330Z SEPTEMBER 2003 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (08 SEPTEMBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
08 Sep    64    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day,
      Enhanced by 40% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 15% 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):
      Enhanced by 20% over the UT day.


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for September:  57
2. FORECAST (09 SEPTEMBER - 11 SEPTEMBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
09 Sep    70    Normal-fair      near predicted monthly values 
10 Sep    50    Normal-fair      depressed 10 to 15%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values     
11 Sep    70    Normal           near predicted monthly values    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 62 was issued on 7 September 
and is current for interval 9-10 September. Degradations now 
expected not to be as strong as originally forecast, due to weaker 
than expected geomagnetic activity. Mildly degraded conditions 
now expected for southern Aus/NZ region mostly during local night 
hours, and after local dawn late 9 and early 10 Sep. 

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