[Ips-dhfpr] SWS Daily HF Prop Report - 21 March 20 issued 2346 UT on 21 Mar 2020

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SUBJ: SWS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/21 MARCH 2020 BY Space Weather Services
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (21 MARCH) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
21 Mar     7    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 45% during local day.
      Enhanced by 65% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 50% during local night.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 30% 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
Feb      -8
Mar      -15
Apr      -16


2. FORECAST (22 MARCH - 24 MARCH)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
22 Mar     5    Normal           Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values
23 Mar     0    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
24 Mar     0    Normal           Near predicted monthly values   

COMMENT: Maximum Usable frequencies (MUFs) ranged from near predicted 
monthly values to enhanced for all regions on 21Mar. Notable 
sporadic E observed again at SWS stations Cocos Is, Niue Is, 
Norfolk Is, Learmonth and Perth. MUFs are expected to range from 
near predicted monthly values to slightly enhanced for the AUS-NZ 
region 22Mar. MUFs expected to be near predicted monthly values 
for 23Mar-24Mar.

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