[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 01 March 13 issued 2331 UT on 01 Mar 2013

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/01 MARCH 2013 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (01 MARCH) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
01 Mar    65    Fair           

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day.
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
      Depressed by 35% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Mostly 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 March:  69


2. FORECAST (02 MARCH - 04 MARCH)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
02 Mar    35    Normal-fair      15 to 20% below predicted monthly 
                                 values
03 Mar    50    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
04 Mar    50    Normal           Near predicted monthly values   

COMMENT: MUFs mostly near predicted values across the 
region 01-Mar. Degraded HF conditions observed at 
S.Aus/Antarctic locations during active geomagnetic conditions 
from 09UT. Moderate MUF depressions observed after dawn 02-Mar 
indicating a weakening of ionospheric support across the region. 
IPS HF Communications Warning 1 was issued on 1 March and is 
current for 02-Mar only. Expect moderate MUF depressions 02-Mar, 
particularly in the S.Aus region during the local day.

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