[Ips-dhfpr] SWS Daily HF Prop Report - 15 December 17 issued 2330 UT on 15 Dec 2017 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Regional Warning Centre]

SUBJ: SWS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/15 DECEMBER 2017 BY Space Weather Services
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (15 DECEMBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
15 Dec    -6    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available.
   Niue Island Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
      Depressed by 25% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values 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
Nov      -5
Dec      4
Jan      4


2. FORECAST (16 DECEMBER - 18 DECEMBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
16 Dec     0    Normal           Near predicted monthly values
17 Dec    10    Normal-fair      Near predicted monthly values    
18 Dec   -20    Normal           Depressed 15%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values   

COMMENT: Minor MUF depressions to near monthly predicted MUFs 
were observed across Aus/NZ regions on UT day 15 December. Incidence 
of Sporadic E blanketing were mostly confined to Southern Australian 
regions. The two day outlook (16-17 Dec) is for the MUFs to remain 
near monthly predicted levels.

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