[Ips-dhfpr] SWS Daily HF Prop Report - 17 March 18 issued 2348 UT on 17 Mar 2018 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

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SUBJ: SWS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/17 MARCH 2018 BY Space Weather Services
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (17 MARCH) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
17 Mar   -10    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 35% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      No data available during local night.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 30% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   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      -1
Mar      3
Apr      2


2. FORECAST (18 MARCH - 20 MARCH)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
18 Mar     0    Normal           Near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 10 to 30%
19 Mar     0    Normal           Near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 10 to 30%    
20 Mar     5    Normal           Near predicted monthly values   

COMMENT: SWS HF Communications Warning 4 was issued on 17 March 
and is current for 17-18 Mar. Variable HF conditions observed 
on 17Mar with brief enhancements during local day for Northern 
AUS and Equatorial regions and depressed MUFs for Southern AUS/NZ 
regions. MUF's expected to be near predicted monthly values for 
all regions with possible mild depressions for Southern AUS/NZ 
and Northern AUS regions for the next 3 days.

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