[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 05 May 06

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 05/2330Z MAY 2006 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (05 MAY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
05 May    47    Normal-fair    

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day, with periods
      of degradations.
      Enhanced by 35% during local night.
      Enhanced by 25% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Enhanced by 30% over the UT day with periods
      of minor to significant degradations.

PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for May:  15
2. FORECAST (06 MAY - 08 MAY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
06 May    22    Fair             near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 10 to 20% 
07 May    28    Normal-Fair      Near predicted monthly values     
08 May    34    Normal           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, on 06 May due to an expected 
rise in the geomagnetic activity on this day. 
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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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