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

Regional Warning Centre rwc at ips.gov.au
Wed May 17 09:30:22 EST 2017


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

1. SUMMARY (16 MAY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
16 May    15    Normal-fair    

Flares: none.

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

PCA Event : No event.

Monthly T index:
Month  T index
Apr      14
May      12
Jun      12


2. FORECAST (17 MAY - 19 MAY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
17 May     0    Fair             Depressed 20 to 40%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values
18 May     5    Fair             Depressed 10 to 20%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values    
19 May    10    Normal           Near predicted monthly values   

COMMENT: SWS HF Communications Warning 27 was issued on 15 May 
and is current for 16-18 May. Minor to mild MUF depressions were 
observed in the northern and central parts of Aus regions today 
(16 May). Minor to mild MUF enhancements were observed in the 
Southern Aus regions on this day. Minor to moderate MUF depressions 
and degradations in HF conditions may be expected in this region 
from 17 to 18 May due to expected continued rise in geomagnetic 
activity levels on these days. MUFs and HF conditions are expected 
to gradually recover to mostly normal levels in this region on 
19 May.

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