[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 07 April 16 issued 2330 UT on 07 Apr 2016 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Regional Warning Centre]

SUBJ: SWS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/07 APRIL 2016 BY Space Weather Services
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (07 APRIL) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
07 Apr    31    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 25% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 25% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day.
      Depressed by 45% during local night.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day.
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
   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
Mar      50
Apr      50
May      49


2. FORECAST (08 APRIL - 10 APRIL)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
08 Apr    15    Fair-normal      15 to 20% below predicted monthly 
                                 values
09 Apr    25    Normal-fair      Depressed 15%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values    
10 Apr    35    Normal           Near predicted monthly values   

COMMENT: Conditions for HF radio propagation on UT day 7 April 
were generally mildly depressed over all Australian regions. 
Conditions are expected to be heavily depressed today, 8 Apr, 
due to the geomagnetic storm in progress. HF conditions are expected 
to recovery to mildly depressed to nearly monthly predicted values 
by UT day 10 April. HF users are advices to use lower than the 
monthly predicted frequencies.

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http://www.sws.bom.gov.au, and follow links to Educational->
Glossary on Solar Terrestrial Terms.

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