[Ips-dhfpr] ASWFC Daily HF Prop Report - 22 April 24 issued 2330 UT on 22 Apr 2024 [SEC=OFFICIAL]
Regional Warning Centre
rwc at ips.gov.au
Tue Apr 23 09:30:53 EST 2024
SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/22 APRIL 2024
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST
1. SUMMARY (22 APRIL)
Date T index Conditions
22 Apr 138 Normal
Flares Max Fadeout Freq. Sectors
M1.0 0813UT possible lower Mid East/Indian
M1.6 1335UT possible lower European
M2.8 1550UT possible lower South American/
Atlantic
M1.6 2116UT possible lower East Pacific/
North American
MUFs:
Cocos Island Region:
Near predicted monthly values during local day.
Enhanced by 30% during local night.
Niue Island Region:
Enhanced by 20% during local day.
Enhanced by 45% during local night.
Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.
Northern Australian Region:
Mostly near predicted monthly values.
Southern Australian Region:
Mostly near predicted monthly values.
Antarctic Region (Casey/Davis/Mawson):
Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.
PCA Event : No event.
Monthly T index:
Month T index
Mar 120
Apr 114
May 115
2. FORECAST (23 APRIL - 25 APRIL)
Date T index Conditions MUFs
23 Apr 135 Normal Near to 15% above predicted
monthly values
24 Apr 135 Normal Near to 15% above predicted
monthly values
25 Apr 135 Normal Near to 15% above predicted
monthly values
COMMENT: ASWFC SWF HF Communications Warning 40 was issued on
21 April and is current for 22-24 Apr. Maximum usable frequencies
(MUFs) in the Australian region on UT day 22-Apr were mostly
near predicted monthly values. Spread-F was observed at Canberra
during local night hours. Periods of sporadic-E were observed
at Hobart and Perth. MUFs in the Australian region are expected
to be near predicted monthly values to 15% enhanced over 23-25
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
ASWFC at bom.gov.au
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