[Ips-dhfpr] SWS Daily HF Prop Report - 16 December 17 issued 2330 UT on 16 Dec 2017 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Regional Warning Centre]

SUBJ: SWS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/16 DECEMBER 2017 BY Space Weather Services
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (16 DECEMBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
16 Dec   -12    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 25% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 20% during local night.
   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 (17 DECEMBER - 19 DECEMBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
17 Dec     0    Normal           Near predicted monthly values
18 Dec   -20    Normal-fair      Depressed 15%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values    
19 Dec   -30    Normal           15 to 20% below predicted monthly 
                                 values   

COMMENT: Minor MUF depressions to near monthly predicted MUFs 
were observed across Aus/NZ regions on UT day 16 December. Incidence 
of Sporadic E blanketing were mostly confined to Southern Australian 
regions. The outlook for today (17 Dec) is for the MUFs to remain 
near monthly predicted levels. Depressed MUFs are expected on 
18-19 Dec, post onset of disturbed periods anticipated to occur 
from today (17 Dec) associated with the coronal hole.

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