[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 20 December 13 issued 2330 UT on 20 Dec 2013

[Regional Warning Centre]

SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/20 DECEMBER 2013 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (20 DECEMBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
20 Dec   121    Normal         

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
  M3.5 19/2320UT  possible   lower  West Pacific
  M1.6    1157UT  possible   lower  European

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available during local day.
      No data available during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
      Enhanced by 35% 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.

Monthly T index:
Month  T index
Nov      117
Dec      73
Jan      71


2. FORECAST (21 DECEMBER - 23 DECEMBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
21 Dec   130    Normal           Near to 20% above predicted 
                                 monthly values
22 Dec   130    Normal           Near to 20% above predicted 
                                 monthly values    
23 Dec   130    Normal           Near to 20% above predicted 
                                 monthly values   

COMMENT: Enhanced MUFs observed for Australasian region over 
the last 24 hours with the presence of sporadic E-layers at several 
locations. Normal to enhanced ionospheric support expected to 
continue for Australian and NZ regions for the next 3 days with 
enhanced MUF's of approx 20%.

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