[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 14 September 03

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 14/2330Z SEPTEMBER 2003 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (14 SEPTEMBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
14 Sep    48    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 35% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for September:  57
2. FORECAST (15 SEPTEMBER - 17 SEPTEMBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
15 Sep    60    Normal           near predicted monthly values 
16 Sep    60    Normal           near predicted monthly values     
17 Sep    50    Normal-Fair      near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 10 to 15%    
COMMENT: Good HF conditions expected next two days. Southern 
Aus/NZ region HF communication expected to become degraded from 
late 17 Sep due to anticpated coronal hole induced geomagnetic 
activity. Recently forecast mild degradations in HF conditions 
due to a weak mass ejection are now not expected. 

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