[Ips-whfpr] IPS Weekly Prop. Report (16 April 14) issued 0232 UT on 16 Apr 2014

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED ON 16 APRIL 2014 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (09 APRIL - 15 APRIL)
Date   T index   Conditions        
09 Apr  111      Normal            
MUFS:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values to 20% enhanced.
      Enhanced 25-50% 04-09 UT.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values to 20% enhanced.
      Greater enhancements at Hobart, to 30%.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values to 30% enhanced.

10 Apr  116      Normal            
MUFS:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values 00-08 UT.
      Enhanced 20-40% 09-12. Enhanced 70-85% 13-17 UT.
      No data 18-23 UT.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with 20-40%
      enhancements 05-07, 21-23 UT. Enhancements of 45
      -60% 08-14 UT and 25-35% depressed 15-17 UT.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Enhancements of 20
      -45% 10-14 UT at Darwin.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values to 20% enhanced.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Mostly near predicted monthly values to 30% enhanced.

11 Apr  107      Normal            
MUFS:
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data 00-22 UT. Near monthly predicted value at
      23 UT.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced 30-50% 00-08 UT. Mostly near predicted
      monthly values at other times.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values. Enhanced
      35-50% 18-21 UT at Darwin.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values to 20% enhanced.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values to 30% enhanced.

12 Apr  130      Normal            
MUFS:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Enhanced to 20%
      11-14, 18-20 UT.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values to 20% enhanced 
      00-03, 09-14, 23 UT, otherwise enhanced 20-60%.
   Northern Australian Region:.
      Enhanced 15-35% 07-14 and 20-40% 18-23 UT. Near
      predicted monthly values at other times.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced 15-40%. Spread F at Hobart 08-21 UT.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values to 35% depressed.

13 Apr  111      Normal            
MUFS:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Enhanced 25-40%
      11-15 UT. Depressed 20% at 23 UT.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values to 20% enhanced.
      Enhanced 25-35% 00, 06-09 UT.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values to 20%
      enhanced. Depressed 25-45% at Darwin 15-17 UT.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values to 20% enhanced.
      Hobart near predicted monthly values to 20%
      depressed with spread F 11-22 UT.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values to 25% depressed.

14 Apr  105      Normal            
MUFS:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Enhanced by 40% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 30% during local night.
      Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 20% during local night.
      Enhanced by 30% after local dawn.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

15 Apr  109      Normal            
MUFS:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 70% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 25% during local day.
      Enhanced by 40% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

Predicted Monthly T index for April:  86

2. FORECAST (16 APRIL - 22 APRIL) 
MUFS: MUFs near predicted monthly values.

Propagation conditions: Normal. Isolated SWFs possible.

T index: 86

3. OUTLOOK (23 APRIL - 23 MAY)
Degraded HF propagation conditions possible:
No significant degraded periods expected.

PLEASE NOTE:
Space weather conditions can frequently be determined by short 
timescale events that cannot be forecast a week in advance,
particularly at solar maximum.

For an explanation of some of the terms in this report, go to
http://www.ips.gov.au, and follow links to Educational->
Glossary on Solar Terrestrial Terms.

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