[Ips-dhfpr] SWS Daily HF Prop Report - 17 March 19 issued 2348 UT on 17 Mar 2019 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

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SUBJ: SWS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/17 MARCH 2019 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    -5    Normal-fair    

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 35% during local night.
      Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.
   Niue Island Region:
      No data available.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Depressed by 15% over the UT day.

PCA Event : No event.

Monthly T index:
Month  T index
Feb      -15
Mar      -12
Apr      -13


2. FORECAST (18 MARCH - 20 MARCH)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
18 Mar    -5    Normal           Near predicted monthly values
19 Mar    -5    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
20 Mar    -5    Normal           Near predicted monthly values   

COMMENT: Variable HF conditions observed for AUS/NZ region on 
17Mar with slightly depressed MUFs for Southern AUS/NZ regions 
during local day and enhanced ionospheric support for Equatorial 
and Northern AUS regions during local night. Disturbed ionospheric 
support for Antarctic regions. Similar conditions are expected 
for the next 3 days with the chance of further MUF depressions 
for Northern and Southern AUS/NZ regions.

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