[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 21 August 13 issued 2342 UT on 21 Aug 2013

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/21 AUGUST 2013 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (21 AUGUST) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
21 Aug    86    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced to 50% during local day.
      Depressed by 20% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 30% during local day.
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Briefly enhanced to 40% during local day.
      Depressed by 20% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
      Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Mildly enhanced at times over the UT day but 
      with extended periods of weak ionosphere.

PCA Event : No event.

Monthly T index:
Month  T index
Jul      70
Aug      72
Sep      71


2. FORECAST (22 AUGUST - 24 AUGUST)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
22 Aug    85    Normal           Near predicted monthly values
23 Aug    80    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
24 Aug    75    Normal-fair      Near predicted monthly values   

COMMENT: Variable ionospheric conditions observed Equatorial/N 
Aus regions. Normal to mildly enhanced conditions observed S 
Aus region. Periods of disturbance Antarctic region. Expect mostly 
normal to enhanced conditions Equatorial/Aus regions next three 
days. Periods of disturbance possible S Aus/Antarctic regions 
days two and three due to elevated geomagnetic activity.

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