[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 16 March 12 issued 2355 UT on 16 Mar 2012

Regional Warning Centre rwc at ips.gov.au
Sat Mar 17 10:55:25 EST 2012


SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 16/2330Z MARCH 2012 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (16 MARCH) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
16 Mar    38    Poor           

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 30% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 30% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 25% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed by 40% during local day.
      Depressed by 35% during local night.
     Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Poor ionospheric support over the UT day.

PCA Event : Began at 0800UT 13/03, Ended at 0650UT 15/03
 

Predicted Monthly T index for March:  81


2. FORECAST (17 MARCH - 19 MARCH)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
17 Mar    40    Poor             About 40% below predicted monthly 
                                 values 
18 Mar    40    Fair             About 40% below predicted monthly 
                                 values     
19 Mar    50    Fair             About 20% below predicted monthly 
                                 values    

COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 16 was issued on 16 March 
and is current for interval 16-17 March. MUF depressions up to 
40% were observed over much of the Australian region over the 
last 24 hours. poor ionosphere Antarctic region. Expect further 
ionospheric disturbance for S Aus/NZ/Antarctic regions over the 
next few days due to anticipated geomagnetic disturbances. 

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