[Ips-dhfpr] SWS Daily HF Prop Report - 20 March 17 issued 2330 UT on 20 Mar 2017 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Regional Warning Centre]

SUBJ: SWS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/20 MARCH 2017 BY Space Weather Services
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (20 MARCH) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
20 Mar    13    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   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
Feb      10
Mar      16
Apr      15


2. FORECAST (21 MARCH - 23 MARCH)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
21 Mar    10    Normal           Near predicted monthly values
22 Mar     0    Normal-fair      5 to 15% below predicted monthly 
                                 values    
23 Mar    -5    Fair             10 to 30% below predicted monthly 
                                 values   

COMMENT: MUFs across the Australian/NZ region were mostly near 
predicted monthly values today (20 March, UT). MUFs and HF conditions 
are expected to stay mostly normal on 21 March in this region. 
Minor to moderate MUF depressions and degradations in HF conditions 
are possible in the Australian/NZ regions on 22 and 23 March 
due to expected rise in geomagnetic activity levels on these 
days.

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