[Ips-dhfpr] ASWFC Daily HF Prop Report - 15 April 24 issued 2331 UT on 15 Apr 2024 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

[Regional Warning Centre]

SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/15 APRIL 2024
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (15 APRIL) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
15 Apr   119    Normal         

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
  M1.7    0118UT  possible   lower  West Pacific
  M1.0    0732UT  possible   lower  Mid East/Indian
  M2.3    0842UT  possible   lower  Mid East/Indian
  M1.2    0932UT  possible   lower  Mid East/Indian
  M1.1    1358UT  possible   lower  European
  M2.2    1417UT  possible   lower  South American/
                                    Atlantic
  M4.0    1932UT  possible   lower  East Pacific/
                                    North American

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 45% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Davis/Mawson):
      Enhanced by 25% over the UT day.

PCA Event : No event.

Monthly T index:
Month  T index
Mar      120
Apr      114
May      115


2. FORECAST (16 APRIL - 18 APRIL)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
16 Apr   120    Normal           Near predicted monthly values
17 Apr   120    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
18 Apr   120    Normal           Near predicted monthly values   

COMMENT: ASWFC SWF HF Communications Warning 36 was issued on 
14 April and is current for 15-17 Apr. Maximum usable frequencies 
(MUFs) in the Australian region on UT day 15-Apr were near predicted 
monthly values. MUFs are expected to be near predicted monthly 
values over 16-18 Apr. Shortwave fadeouts are possible.

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For an explanation of some of the terms in this report, go to
https://www.sws.bom.gov.au, and follow links to Educational->
Glossary on Solar Terrestrial Terms.

Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
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