[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 07 May 13 issued 2340 UT on 07 May 2013

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/07 MAY 2013 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (07 MAY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
07 May    91    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 40% during local day.
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   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 May:  69


2. FORECAST (08 MAY - 10 MAY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
08 May    85    Normal           Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values
09 May    80    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
10 May    80    Normal           Near predicted monthly values   

COMMENT: Normal ionospheric support observed over the AUS/NZ 
region for the last 24 hours with notable enhancements for IPS 
Cocos Is. and Nuie stations. Disturbed conditions noted for IPS 
Brisbane station during local night as well as sporadic E for 
Darwin. MUF's expected to be near predicted monthly values over 
the next 3 days with the chance of depressed ionospheric conditions 
for Southern AUS/NZ and Northern AUS regions and enhanced periods 
for Cocos and Niue stations during local day. Short wave fadeouts 
possible with reasonable chance of M flares from active regions.

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