[Ips-dhfpr] ASWFC Daily HF Prop Report - 01 January 23 issued 2330 UT on 01 Jan 2023 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

[Regional Warning Centre]

SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/01 JANUARY 2023
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (01 JANUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
01 Jan   112    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 15-25%.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 40% during local night.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 15% 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
Dec      84
Jan      71
Feb      72


2. FORECAST (02 JANUARY - 04 JANUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
02 Jan    80    Normal           Near predicted monthly values
03 Jan    80    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
04 Jan    80    Normal-fair      Near predicted monthly values   

COMMENT: Maximum usable frequencies (MUFs) in the Australian 
region on UT day 01-Jan were near predicted monthly values during 
the local day and enhanced 15-40% during local night hours. Strong 
sporadic E was observed early in the UT day at some middle latitude 
sites. MUFs are generally expected to be near predicted monthly 
values. Degraded HF conditions may be experienced 04-05 Jan for 
the southern Australian region during local night hours.

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