[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 08 January 04

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 08/2330Z JANUARY 2004 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (08 JANUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
08 Jan    27    Fair-normal    

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
 M1/1N    0507UT  possible   lower  E. Asia/Aust.

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


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for January:  56
2. FORECAST (09 JANUARY - 11 JANUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
09 Jan    70    Normal-Fair      near predicted monthly values 
10 Jan    70    Normal-Fair      near predicted monthly values     
11 Jan    70    Normal           near predicted monthly values    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 3 was issued on 7 January 
and is current for interval 8-9 January. Southern Aus/NZ regional 
MUFs depressed yesterday. Improved conditions now expected today, 
due to easing of solar wind speed. Chance for degraded condtions 
on late 9 and 10 Jan due to possible arrival of weak mass ejections. 

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