[Ips-dhfpr] SWS Daily HF Prop Report - 01 April 20 issued 2348 UT on 01 Apr 2020

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SUBJ: SWS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/01 APRIL 2020 BY Space Weather Services
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (01 APRIL) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
01 Apr    -1    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
      Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
      Depressed by 20% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
      Enhanced by 25% after local dawn.
   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
Mar      1
Apr      -14
May      -14


2. FORECAST (02 APRIL - 04 APRIL)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
02 Apr     0    Normal           Near predicted monthly values
03 Apr     0    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
04 Apr     5    Normal           Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values   

COMMENT: Maximum Usable frequencies (MUFs) ranged from near predicted 
monthly values to enhanced for Equatorial, Northern AUS and Southern 
AUS/NZ regions on 01Apr. Notable sporadic E observed at SWS stations 
Cocos Is, Darwin, Brisbane and Norfolk Is. Some periods of disturbed 
ionospheric support for Antarctic regions. MUFs are expected 
to range from near predicted monthly values to slightly enhanced 
for Equatorial, Northern AUS and Southern AUS/NZ region for the 
next 3 days with occasional disturbed periods for Antarctic regions.

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