[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 02 March 04

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 02/2330Z MARCH 2004 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (02 MARCH) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
02 Mar    44    Fair           

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Slightly below predicted monthly values with 
      extended periods of disturbance.


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for March:  51
2. FORECAST (03 MARCH - 05 MARCH)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
03 Mar    50    Normal-fair      Near predicted monthly values 
                                 PNG/N Aus. Depressed 10-20% 
                                 at times S Aus/NZ regions. 
04 Mar    55    Normal           Near predicted monthly values 
                                 PNG/N Aus. Depressed 5-10% at 
                                 times S Aus/NZ regions.     
05 Mar    60    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
COMMENT: Degraded HF conditions expected S Aus/NZ/Antarctic regions 
at times over the next two days due to a recurrent coronal hole 
wind stream. Evening spread-F conditions observed S Aus region. 
Spread-F conditions and overnight absorption observed generally 
in Antarctic regions. Equatorial/N Aus regions conditions should 
remain mostly near normal. 

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