[ips-sf] SWS Summary Forecast for 24 October - issued 2320UT/23-Oct-2018 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

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Solar activity was Very Low today (UT day, 23 October). For the next 3
UT days, 24-26 October, solar activity is expected to stay at Very Low
levels. Geomagnetic activity was mainly at Quiet levels today across
the Australian region. Some Unsettled periods were recorded in the
Antarctic region on this day. On UT days 24 and 25 October, the global
geomagnetic activity is expected to rise from Quiet to Unsettled
levels with a small possibility of isolated Active periods on UT day
24 October. Global geomagnetic activity may return to Quiet levels
late on UT day 25 October and stay at Quiet levels on UT day 26
October. MUFs were mainly near monthly predicted levels today with
periods of minor to mild depressions in some low and mid latitude
regions. Minor to moderate degradations in HF conditions and MUF
depressions may be possible on UT days 24 and 25 October in the Aus/NZ
regions. Mostly normal MUFs and HF conditions may be expected on UT
day 26 October.

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