[Ips-dhfpr] ASWFC Daily HF Prop Report - 30 May 23 issued 2331 UT on 30 May 2023 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

[Regional Warning Centre]

SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/30 MAY 2023
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (30 MAY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
30 May    86    Normal         

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
  M1.2    0810UT  possible   lower  Mid East/Indian
  M1.3    1022UT  possible   lower  European
  M1.4    1338UT  possible   lower  European

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 35% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
      Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   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
Apr      120
May      87
Jun      88


2. FORECAST (31 MAY - 02 JUNE)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
31 May    85    Normal           Near predicted monthly values
01 Jun    90    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
02 Jun    90    Normal           Near predicted monthly values   

COMMENT: ASWFC SWF HF Communications Warning 52 was issued on 
28 May and is current for 29-31 May. Maximum usable frequencies 
(MUFs) on UT day 30-May were mostly near predicted monthly values. 
Spread-F was observed in Hobart. Degraded conditions were observed 
in Brisbane and Darwin during local night hours. MUFs are expected 
to be near predicted monthly values over 31-May to 02-Jun. Isolated 
shortwave fadeouts are possible.

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Bureau of Meteorology
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