[Ips-dhfpr] ASWFC Daily HF Prop Report - 08 January 23 issued 2331 UT on 08 Jan 2023 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

[Regional Warning Centre]

SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/08 JANUARY 2023
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (08 JANUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
08 Jan   120    Normal         

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
  M1.2    0854UT  possible   lower  Mid East/Indian
  M1.4    0949UT  possible   lower  Mid East/Indian
  M1.4    1508UT  possible   lower  South American/
                                    Atlantic
  M1.0    1911UT  possible   lower  East Pacific/
                                    North American

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day.
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 15% 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 (09 JANUARY - 11 JANUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
09 Jan   105    Normal           Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values
10 Jan   105    Normal           Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values    
11 Jan   105    Normal           Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values   

COMMENT: ASWFC SWF HF Communications Warning 4 was issued on 
8 January and is current for 8-10 Jan. Maximum usable frequencies 
(MUFs) in the Australian region on UT day 08-Jan were enhanced 
by 15-20%. Spread F was observed at Hobart during local night. 
MUFs are expected to be near predicted monthly values to 15% 
enhanced over 09-11 Jan. There is a chance of mild degradation 
in HF conditions during local night over 10-11 Jan. Shortwave 
fadeouts are probable.

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Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
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