[Ips-dhfpr] SWS Daily HF Prop Report - 02 January 20 issued 2331 UT on 02 Jan 2020

[Regional Warning Centre]

SUBJ: SWS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/02 JANUARY 2020 BY Space Weather Services
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (02 JANUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
02 Jan   -14    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Niue Island Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
      Depressed by 25% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 25% during local day.
      Enhanced by 40% during local night.
   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
Dec      -29
Jan      -16
Feb      -17


2. FORECAST (03 JANUARY - 05 JANUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
03 Jan   -18    Normal-fair      Near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 10 to 20%
04 Jan   -18    Normal-fair      Near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 10 to 20%    
05 Jan   -18    Normal-fair      Near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 10 to 20%   

COMMENT: Maximum usable frequencies (MUFs) were mostly near predicted 
monthly values with some periods of moderate depressions in the 
Australian region on UT day 02 January. Some periods of minor 
to significant enhancements were also observed in the Northern 
Australian regions. Sporadic-E occurrences were seen over some 
Australian ionosonde sites. MUFs may be expected to stay near 
predicted monthly values with the possibility of minor to mild 
depressions for the next three UT days, 03-05 January in the 
Australian regions.

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