[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 23 May 16 issued 2330 UT on 23 May 2016 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Regional Warning Centre]

SUBJ: SWS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/23 MAY 2016 BY Space Weather Services
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (23 MAY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
23 May    26    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
   Niue Island Region:
      Depressed by 25% during local day.
      Depressed by 30% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 30% during local night.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day.
      Depressed by 25% 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
Apr      30
May      47
Jun      46


2. FORECAST (24 MAY - 26 MAY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
24 May    30    Normal           Depressed 5 to 25%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values
25 May    30    Normal           Depressed 5 to 25%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values    
26 May    40    Normal           Near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 5 to 25%   

COMMENT: Conditions for HF radio wave propagation were mildly 
depressed throughout the Australian region during 23 May UT. 
Cocos Island was an exception: the preliminary daily T index 
was near the monthly predicted value. Conditions are expected 
to remain mildly depressed throughout most of the Australian 
region during the next 3 days.

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