[Ips-dhfpr] ASWFC Daily HF Prop Report - 29 March 24 issued 2331 UT on 29 Mar 2024 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

[Regional Warning Centre]

SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/29 MARCH 2024
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (29 MARCH) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
29 Mar   147    Normal         

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
  M3.2    0230UT  possible   lower  E. Asia/Aust.
  M1.2    1935UT  possible   lower  East Pacific/
                                    North American

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 30% during local day.
      Enhanced by 50% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 30% during local night.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

PCA Event : No event.

Monthly T index:
Month  T index
Feb      138
Mar      111
Apr      112


2. FORECAST (30 MARCH - 01 APRIL)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
30 Mar   140    Normal           Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values
31 Mar   135    Normal           Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values    
01 Apr   130    Normal           Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values   

COMMENT: ASWFC SWF HF Communications Warning 34 was issued on 
29 March and is current for 30 Mar to 1 Apr. Maximum usable frequencies 
(MUFs) on UT day 29-Mar were near predicted monthly values to 
15% enhanced during local day in the southern Australian region 
and were near predicted monthly values to 30% enhanced during 
local night in the northern Australian region. Spread F was observed 
at Hobart and Canberra during local night hours. MUFs are expected 
to be near predicted monthly values to 15% enhanced over 30-Mar 
to 1-Apr. Shortwave fadeouts are probable.

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