[Ips-dhfpr] SWS Daily HF Prop Report - 09 February 18 issued 2330 UT on 09 Feb 2018 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Regional Warning Centre]

SUBJ: SWS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/09 FEBRUARY 2018 BY Space Weather Services
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (09 FEBRUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
09 Feb     4    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available during local day.
      No data available during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day.
      Enhanced by 20% 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
Jan      -6
Feb      4
Mar      3


2. FORECAST (10 FEBRUARY - 12 FEBRUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
10 Feb     4    Normal           Near predicted monthly values
11 Feb    -5    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
12 Feb    -5    Normal           Near predicted monthly values   

COMMENT: Near predicted monthly MUFs were observed across Aus/NZ 
regions on UT day 09 February. Minor to moderate MUF depressions 
occurred during local day in Northern Australian region. There 
were some incidence of Sporadic E blanketing over the Australian 
Ionosonde sites. The three day outlook (10-12 Feb) is for MUFs 
to be near monthly predicted levels. Mild depressions are also 
likely.

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