[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 31 January 16 issued 2330 UT on 31 Jan 2016 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Regional Warning Centre]

SUBJ: SWS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/31 JANUARY 2016 BY Space Weather Services
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (31 JANUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
31 Jan    79    Normal-fair    

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Depressed by 25% during local day.
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 30% during local night.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
      Depressed by 20% 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
Dec      55
Jan      61
Feb      61


2. FORECAST (01 FEBRUARY - 03 FEBRUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
01 Feb    60    Normal-fair      Near predicted monthly values
02 Feb    60    Normal-fair      Near predicted monthly values    
03 Feb    60    Normal-fair      Near predicted monthly values   

COMMENT: Conditions for HF radio propagation were mostly near 
predicted monthly values. Periods of blanketing sporadic-E conditions 
continue to be observed at some mid-latitude locations today. 
Minor degradations in HF conditions may be observed from 03 Feb 
due to a possible rise in geomagnetic activity levels.

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