[Ips-dhfpr] SWS Daily HF Prop Report - 23 March 18 issued 2330 UT on 23 Mar 2018 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Regional Warning Centre]

SUBJ: SWS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/23 MARCH 2018 BY Space Weather Services
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (23 MARCH) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
23 Mar    18    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   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):
      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 (24 MARCH - 26 MARCH)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
24 Mar     5    Normal-fair      Near predicted monthly values
25 Mar   -10    Normal-fair      Near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 10 to 30%    
26 Mar   -10    Normal           Near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 10 to 30%   

COMMENT: For 23 March HF conditions were mostly near predicted 
values. Expect near predicted MUFs today, 24 March. There may 
be depressed MUFs on 25-26 March due to expected ionospheric 
storming associated with an increase in geomagnetic activity.

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