[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 18 August 04

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 18/2330Z AUGUST 2004 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (18 AUGUST) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
18 Aug    75    Normal         

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
X1.8/SF    1740UT  probable   all    South American/
                                    Atlantic

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day,
      Enhanced by 50% during local night.
      Enhanced by 25% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 30% during local day,
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day,
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
      Enhanced by 25% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Enhanced by upto 25% with periods of minor
      to moderate depressions and degradations.


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for August:  39
2. FORECAST (19 AUGUST - 21 AUGUST)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
19 Aug    68    Normal           near predicted monthly values 
20 Aug    68    Normal           near predicted monthly values     
21 Aug    74    Normal           Near monthly predicted values 
                                 to enhanced 10%.    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 36 was issued on 
16 August and is current for interval 17-19 August (SWFs).
HF conditions are expected to remain mostly normal during 
the next 3 days in Aus/NZ regions. 
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For an explanation of some of the terms in this report, goto
http://www.ips.gov.au, and follow links to Educational->
Gloassary on Solar Terrestrial Terms.

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