[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 04 May 06

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 04/2330Z MAY 2006 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (04 MAY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
04 May    38    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      No data available during local night.
      Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 40% during local night.
      Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Enhanced by 35% with periods of degradations. 

PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for May:  15
2. FORECAST (05 MAY - 07 MAY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
05 May    24    Normal-Fair      near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 5 to 10% 
06 May    20    Fair             near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 05 to 15%     
07 May    28    Normal-Fair      Near predicted monthly values    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 5 was issued on 4 May 
and is current for interval 5-6 May. HF conditions may show minor 
to significant degradations, especially in the Southern Aus/NZ 
regions, during the next two days due to an expected rise in 
the geomagnetic activity during this period. 
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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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