[Ips-dhfpr] SWS Daily HF Prop Report - 16 May 18 issued 2332 UT on 16 May 2018 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

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SUBJ: SWS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/16 MAY 2018 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     4    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 20% 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
Apr      7
May      1
Jun      0


2. FORECAST (17 MAY - 19 MAY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
17 May     1    Normal-fair      Near predicted monthly values
18 May    -5    Normal           Near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 10 to 20%    
19 May    -5    Normal           Near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 10 to 20%   

COMMENT: MUFs were mostly near predicted monthly values for most 
AUS/NZ regions. Expect mostly near predicted monthly values today, 
17 May. The following two days (18-19 May) expect mostly near 
predicted MUFs with a possibility of minor depressions at higher 
latitudes such as Tasmania.

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