[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 12 February 04

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 12/2330Z FEBRUARY 2004 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (12 FEBRUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
12 Feb    12    Fair           

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      No data available during local day,
      No data available during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 30% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed by 25% during local day,
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
      Depressed by 25% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day 
      with periods of significant depressions and 
      degradations.


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for February:  53
2. FORECAST (13 FEBRUARY - 15 FEBRUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
13 Feb    25    Fair             depressed 10 to 15%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values 
14 Feb    30    Fair             depressed 5 to 10%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values     
15 Feb    40    Normal-Fair      Depressed 5%/ near predicted 
                                 monthly values.    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 11 was issued on 
12 February and is current for interval 12-13 February. 
Mild to moderate degradations in HF conditions may be observed 
during the next two days in Aus/NZ regions, especially in the 
southern regions due to an anticipated continued rise in the 
geomagnetic activity during this period. 

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