[Ips-whfpr] IPS Weekly Prop. Report (15 November 00)

Regional Warning Centre rwc at ips.gov.au
Wed Nov 15 11:40:38 EST 2000


SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 15/0200Z NOVEMBER 2000 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST
1. SUMMARY (08 NOVEMBER - 14 NOVEMBER)
Date   T index   Conditions        
08 Nov  139      Normal-fair       
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values to depressed
      up to 15% at times.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Depressed 20% to near predicted monthly values.


09 Nov  148      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Severe absorbtion observed throughout the day.


10 Nov  127      Normal-fair       
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
      Depressed by 15-30% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Severe absorption has been observed for UT day.


11 Nov  113      Normal-fair       
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values,
      Depressed up to 15% after local dawn.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
      Depressed by 15-30% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Mostly absorption throughout the UT day.


12 Nov   94      Poor-normal       
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 15-30% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed by 15-40% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.


13 Nov  116      Normal-fair       
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed 15% to near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Depressed 15% to near predicted monthly values.


14 Nov  138      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Depressed by 20% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
      Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values.


Predicted Monthly T index for November: 133
2. FORECAST (15 NOVEMBER - 21 NOVEMBER) 
MUFS: mostly near predicted monthly values .
Propagation conditions: Mostly normal.
T index:  135

3. OUTLOOK (22 NOVEMBER - 22 DECEMBER)
Degraded HF propagation conditions possible: 3-11 Dec.

PEASE NOTE:
At this time of the solar cycle, space weather conditions
are frequently determined by short timescale events, not
able to be forecasted a week in advance.


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