[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 05 April 05

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 05/2330Z APRIL 2005 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (05 APRIL) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
05 Apr    50    Poor           

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
     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.
     Enhanced by 30% after local dawn.
  Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
     Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for April:  29
2. FORECAST (06 APRIL - 08 APRIL)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
06 Apr    15    Normal-Fair      Depressed 30% 
07 Apr    20    Normal           Depressed 15% after local dawn, 
                                 then recovering     
08 Apr    35    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 17 was issued on 4 April 
and is current for interval 4-6 April. Good conditions observed
for Northern Aus regions and depressed conditions observed 
for Southern AUS/NZ regions during local day for 05April. Current 
trend for pre local dawn MUF values indicates that normal to 
enhanced conditions for all Aus/NZ regions are possible during 
local day, but with possibility of depressed conditions occuring 
during UT day, due to current geomagnetic storm conditions. 
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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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