[Ips-dhfpr] SWS Daily HF Prop Report - 03 March 17 issued 2330 UT on 03 Mar 2017 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Regional Warning Centre]

SUBJ: SWS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/03 MARCH 2017 BY Space Weather Services
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (03 MARCH) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
03 Mar    16    Normal-fair    

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Depressed by 25% during local day.
      Depressed by 20% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 30% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Depressed by 15% over the UT day.

PCA Event : No event.

Monthly T index:
Month  T index
Feb      10
Mar      16
Apr      15


2. FORECAST (04 MARCH - 06 MARCH)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
04 Mar     5    Normal-fair      Near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 5 to 20%
05 Mar    10    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
06 Mar    10    Normal           Near predicted monthly values   

COMMENT: SWS HF Communications Warning 18 was issued on 2 March 
and is current for 3-4 Mar. MUFs were mostly near predicted monthly 
values during UT day 3 March across the Australian region. Minor 
to moderate MUF depressions are likely during 4 March as a consequence 
of the recent increase in geomagnetic activity.

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