[Ips-dhfpr] SWS Daily HF Prop Report - 14 August 17 issued 2348 UT on 14 Aug 2017 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

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SUBJ: SWS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/14 AUGUST 2017 BY Space Weather Services
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (14 AUGUST) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
14 Aug     7    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Enhanced by 15% over the UT day.

PCA Event : No event.

Monthly T index:
Month  T index
Jul      10
Aug      6
Sep      5


2. FORECAST (15 AUGUST - 17 AUGUST)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
15 Aug    10    Normal           Near predicted monthly values
16 Aug    10    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
17 Aug     0    Normal-fair      Near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 10 to 30%   

COMMENT: MUFs near predicted monthly values over the last 24 
hours for the Australian/NZ region with periods of disturbed 
ionospheric support for Antarctic regions. MUFs expected to remain 
near monthly predicted values for 15Aug-16Aug. MUF depressions 
of approx -20% for Southern AUS/NZ regions and Northern AUS regions 
17Aug due to increased geomagnetic activity around this time.

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