[Ips-dhfpr] ASWFC Daily HF Prop Report - 03 January 23 issued 2331 UT on 03 Jan 2023 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

[Regional Warning Centre]

SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/03 JANUARY 2023
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (03 JANUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
03 Jan   119    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 25% during local day.
      Enhanced by 35% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day.
      Enhanced by 30% during local night.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 20% 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 (04 JANUARY - 06 JANUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
04 Jan   100    Normal-fair      Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values
05 Jan   100    Normal-fair      Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values    
06 Jan   100    Normal           Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values   

COMMENT: Maximum usable frequencies (MUFs) in the Australian 
region on UT day 03-Jan were near predicted monthly values to 
20% enhanced during the local day and enhanced 20-30% during 
local night hours. Sporadic E was observed at some middle latitude 
sites. MUFs are generally expected to be near predicted monthly 
values to 15% enhanced over 04-06 Jan. Degraded HF conditions 
may be experienced over 04-05 Jan for the southern Australian 
region during local night hours.

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