[Ips-dhfpr] SWS Daily HF Prop Report - 13 March 18 issued 2351 UT on 13 Mar 2018 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

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SUBJ: SWS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/13 MARCH 2018 BY Space Weather Services
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (13 MARCH) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
13 Mar     4    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Enhanced by 15% over the UT day.

PCA Event : No event.

Monthly T index:
Month  T index
Feb      -1
Mar      3
Apr      2


2. FORECAST (14 MARCH - 16 MARCH)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
14 Mar     0    Normal-fair      Near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 10 to 20%
15 Mar    -5    Normal-fair      Near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 10 to 20%    
16 Mar    -5    Normal           Near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 10 to 20%   

COMMENT: MUFs were mainly near predicted monthly values across 
the Australian region for 13Mar with some minor depressions for 
Southern AUS/NZ regions. MUFs are initially expected to be near 
predicted monthly values for 14Mar. Possible periods of Minor 
to Moderate MUFs depressions for Southern AUS/NZ and Northern 
AUS regions 14-16 Mar due to the expected rise in geomagnetic 
activity during this forecast period.

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