[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 23 August 12 issued 2354 UT on 23 Aug 2012

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/23 AUGUST 2012 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (23 AUGUST) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
23 Aug    63    Normal-fair    

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 25% during local day.
      Depressed by 40% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day.
      Depressed by 25% during local night.
      Depressed by 20% after local dawn.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for August:  77


2. FORECAST (24 AUGUST - 26 AUGUST)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
24 Aug    60    Normal           Near predicted monthly values
25 Aug    55    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
26 Aug    50    Fair             Depressed 15%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values   

COMMENT: Periods of minor to moderate MUF depressions were observed 
on mid latitudes today. Mostly normal HF conditions on most locations 
may be expected for the next 2 days with the possibility of minor 
to moderate MUF depressions on the 3rd day due to an expected 
rise in geomagnetic activity levels around this time.

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