[Ips-dhfpr] ASWFC Daily HF Prop Report - 10 April 23 issued 2343 UT on 10 Apr 2023 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

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SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/10 APRIL 2023
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (10 APRIL) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
10 Apr   132    Normal         

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
 M2/--    0520UT  possible   lower  E. Asia/Aust.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 20-35%. 
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 25% during local day.
      Enhanced by 40% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 15-35%.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 20-25%.
   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      132
Apr      84
May      84


2. FORECAST (11 APRIL - 13 APRIL)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
11 Apr   130    Normal-fair      Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values
12 Apr   130    Fair-normal      Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values    
13 Apr   130    Normal           Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values   

COMMENT: ASWFC SWF HF Communications Warning 35 was issued on 
10 April and is current for 10-12 Apr. Maximum usable frequencies 
(MUFs) on UT day 10-Apr in the Australian region were enhanced 
by 15-40%. MUFs are expected to be near predicted monthly values 
to 15% enhanced over 11-13 Apr. Mild degradations are possible 
during local night hours on 11-Apr, due to expected mild increase 
in geomagnetic activity. Isolated shortwave fadeouts are possible.

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Glossary on Solar Terrestrial Terms.

Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
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