[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 03 December 04

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 03/2330Z DECEMBER 2004 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (03 DECEMBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
03 Dec    78    Normal         

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
 M1/2F    0006UT  possible   lower  West Pacific

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
      Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Enhanced by 25% over the UT day.


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for December:  35
2. FORECAST (04 DECEMBER - 06 DECEMBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
04 Dec    55    Normal-fair      near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 5 to 10% 
05 Dec    35    Normal-poor      near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 15 to 30%     
06 Dec    45    Normal-poor      depressed 10 to 20%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 53 was issued on 3 December 
and is current for interval 5-6 December. Minor depressions in 
MUFs and degradations in HF conditions may be observed for southern 
Aus/NZ regions for late 4 December with more significant depressions 
expected for 5-6 December as the result of anticipated elevated 
geomagnetic activity. 
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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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