[Ips-whfpr] IPS Weekly Prop. Report (05 February 14) issued 0201 UT on 05 Feb 2014

rwc rwc at ips.gov.au
Wed Feb 5 13:01:09 EST 2014


SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED ON 05 FEBRUARY 2014 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (29 JANUARY - 04 FEBRUARY)
Date   T index   Conditions        
29 Jan  122      Normal            
MUFS:
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced 20-45% 08-19 UT. Near predicted
      monthly values at other times.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced 15-40% 02-05, 09-20 UT at Darwin.
      Enhanced 15-35% 01-06, 10-23 UT at Townsville.
      Near predicted monthly values at other times.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values 00-09 UT. Enhanced
      15-35% 10-21 UT. Perth MUFs 15-35% enhanced 00-23 UT.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Mostly near predicted monthly values to 30% enhanced.

30 Jan  128      Normal            
MUFS:
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced 20-40% 08-18 UT. Near predicted
      monthly values at other times.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced 15-30% 00-15 UT then near predicted
      monthly values at Darwin. Enhanced 20-30% 00-08,
      13-14 UT, otherwise near predicted monthly values
      at Townsville.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Mostly 15-30% enhanced with frequencies near
      predicted monthly values at Christchurch and Hobart
      00-10 UT.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values to 30% enhanced.

31 Jan  135      Normal            
MUFS:
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day.
      Enhanced by 35% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Enhanced by 20% over the UT day.

01 Feb  138      Normal            
MUFS:
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
      Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 30% during local night.
      Enhanced by 35% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Enhanced by 15% over the UT day.

02 Feb  141      Normal            
MUFS:
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced 20-35% 00, 07-20 UT. Near predicted
      monthly values at other times.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced 15-30% 00-07, 12-20 UT, otherwise near
      predicted monthly values at Darwin. Enhanced
      20-35% at Townsville.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Mostly 15-35% enhanced. Near predicted monthly
      values 05-09 UT Christchurch, Hobart, Norfolk Is.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Mostly near predicted monthly values to 30% enhanced.

03 Feb  137      Normal            
MUFS:
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available during local day.
      No data available during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 30% during local day.
      Enhanced by 35% during local night.
      Enhanced by 25% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Enhanced by 30% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

04 Feb  142      Normal            
MUFS:
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available during local day.
      No data available during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 35% during local day.
      Enhanced by 40% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day.
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
      Enhanced by 35% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Enhanced by 15% over the UT day.

Predicted Monthly T index for February:  75

2. FORECAST (05 FEBRUARY - 11 FEBRUARY) 
MUFS: MUFs near predicted monthly values to 30% enhanced.

Propagation conditions: Good. SWFs possible early in week.

T index: 120

3. OUTLOOK (12 FEBRUARY - 14 MARCH)
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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