[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 15 February 04

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 15/2330Z FEBRUARY 2004 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (15 FEBRUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
15 Feb    37    Normal-fair    

Flares: none.

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


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for February:  53
2. FORECAST (16 FEBRUARY - 18 FEBRUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
16 Feb    45    Normal-fair      Depressed 5%/ near predicted 
                                 monthly values. 
17 Feb    55    Normal           near predicted monthly values     
18 Feb    60    Normal           about 5% above predicted monthly 
                                 values    
COMMENT: Minor to mild degradations in HF conditions may 
be observed on 16 February 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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