[Ips-dhfpr] SWS Daily HF Prop Report - 01 April 17 issued 2336 UT on 01 Apr 2017 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

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SUBJ: SWS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/01 APRIL 2017 BY Space Weather Services
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (01 APRIL) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
01 Apr    17    Normal-fair    

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
  M4.4    2148UT  possible   lower  East Pacific/
                                    North American

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 40% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 30% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
      Enhanced by 30% after local dawn.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 15% 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      11
Apr      15
May      15


2. FORECAST (02 APRIL - 04 APRIL)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
02 Apr    20    Normal           Near predicted monthly values
03 Apr    20    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
04 Apr    20    Normal           Near predicted monthly values   

COMMENT: MUFs were mostly near predicted monthly values across 
Australia on 01 Apr with some minor depressions. Brief periods 
of sporadic-E and Spread F were observed at some locations. Improvement 
in MUFs may be experienced over the next few days due to increased 
X-rays flux. Periods of sporadic-E may be observed in some locations 
during the forecast period.

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