[Ips-dhfpr] ASWFC Daily HF Prop Report - 27 August 23 issued 2330 UT on 27 Aug 2023 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

[Regional Warning Centre]

SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/27 AUGUST 2023
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (27 AUGUST) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
27 Aug   115    Normal         

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
  M1.1 26/2253UT  possible   lower  East Pacific/
                                    North American

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available during local day.
      No data available during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      No data available during local day.
      No data available during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      No data available over the UT day.

PCA Event : No event.

Monthly T index:
Month  T index
Jul      103
Aug      88
Sep      84


2. FORECAST (28 AUGUST - 30 AUGUST)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
28 Aug   110    Normal           Near predicted monthly values 
                                 to 15% enhanced
29 Aug   115    Normal           Near predicted monthly values 
                                 to 15% enhanced    
30 Aug   115    Normal           Near predicted monthly values   

COMMENT: Maximum usable frequencies (MUFs) on UT day 27-Aug in 
the Australian region were near predicted values to 15% enhanced, 
however due to technical issues data is currently limited. Observations 
were only available for Townsville, Perth, Learmonth and Canberra. 
Some degradations were observed in Townsville during local night 
hours. MUFs are expected to be near predicted values to 15% enhanced 
over 28-30 Aug.

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