[Ips-dhfpr] ASWFC Daily HF Prop Report - 03 January 24 issued 2330 UT on 03 Jan 2024 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

[Regional Warning Centre]

SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/03 JANUARY 2024
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (03 JANUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
03 Jan   134    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 25% during local day.
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      No data available during local day.
      No data available during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 25% during local day.
      Enhanced by 30% during local night.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 25% during local day.
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

PCA Event : 10MeV Proton/PCA Event Began at 1955UT 03/01, Ended at 2205UT 03/01

Monthly T index:
Month  T index
Dec      110
Jan      106
Feb      105


2. FORECAST (04 JANUARY - 06 JANUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
04 Jan   125    Normal           Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values
05 Jan   125    Normal           Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values    
06 Jan   125    Normal           Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values   

COMMENT: Maximum usable frequencies (MUFs) on UT day 03-Jan in 
the Australian region were near predicted monthly values to 30% 
enhanced in northern Australian regions. MUFs are expected to 
be near predicted monthly values to 15% enhanced over 04-06 Jan. 
Shortwave fadeouts are possible.

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