[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 05 December 15 issued 2330 UT on 05 Dec 2015 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Regional Warning Centre]

SUBJ: SWS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/05 DECEMBER 2015 BY Space Weather Services
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (05 DECEMBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
05 Dec    45    Normal-fair    

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Niue Island Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
      Depressed by 20% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
      Depressed by 25% after local dawn.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
      Depressed by 30% after local dawn.
   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      55
Dec      65
Jan      64


2. FORECAST (06 DECEMBER - 08 DECEMBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
06 Dec    40    Fair-poor        Depressed 15%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values
07 Dec    30    Poor-fair        15 to 20% below predicted monthly 
                                 values    
08 Dec    30    Poor-fair        15 to 20% below predicted monthly 
                                 values   

COMMENT: Conditions for HF radio wave propagation were mildly 
depressed throughout the Australian region during 05 Dec. Periods 
of blanketing sporadic-E conditions observed at times in Southern 
Australian region. Elevated geomagnetic activity forecasted for 
next few days are expected to caused further MUF depressions 
on these days.

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