[Ips-dhfpr] SWS Daily HF Prop Report - 02 March 22 issued 2331 UT on 02 Mar 2022

[Regional Warning Centre]

SUBJ: SWS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/02 MARCH 2022 BY Space Weather Services
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (02 MARCH) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
02 Mar    51    Normal         

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
  M2.0    1740UT  possible   lower  South American/
                                    Atlantic

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day.
      Enhanced by 30% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 30% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Enhanced by 15% over the UT day.

PCA Event : No event.

Monthly T index:
Month  T index
Feb      59
Mar      42
Apr      44


2. FORECAST (03 MARCH - 05 MARCH)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
03 Mar    55    Normal           Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values
04 Mar    55    Normal           Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values    
05 Mar    55    Normal           Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values   

COMMENT: Lower latitude Australian regional maximum usable frequencies 
(MUFs) on 02 Mar were mostly enhanced compared to predicted monthly 
values with 15% depressions at Townsville overnight. Mid-latitude 
eastern Australian MUFs were about 15% depressed during the day 
and early evening then near predicted monthly values. Learmonth 
and Perth MUFs were enhanced until about 1300 UT then near predicted 
monthly values. Spread F was observed at Hobart overnight and 
sporadic E at Canberra 02-06 UT. MUFs are expected to be near 
predicted monthly values to about 20% enhanced on 03-05 Mar. 
There may be some mild depressions at mid-latitudes on 04 Mar.

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