[ips-dhfpr-euro] IPS Daily European HF Report 17 08 01

[Regional Warning Centre]

SUBJ: IPS DAILY EUROPEAN HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 18/0630Z AUG 2001 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
EUROPEAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST
MUF SUMMARY/FORECAST INFORMATION IN THIS REPORT IS AUTOMATICALLY
GENERATED FROM REGIONAL IONOSPHERIC DATA

1. SUMMARY FOR 17 08 01
Flares: none.
ACE EPAM data indicates an energetic ion enhancement event beginning
17/0820UT, which can be a precursor to increased geomagnetic activity
over next 24-36 hours.
A strong shock was observed in the solar wind at 1015UT on 17 Aug.
PCA Event : 10Mev Proton/PCA Event Began 16 08 2001 0140UT and is in
progress

Observed T index:   141

Observed European Region MUFS:
Mostly near predicted monthly values, Enhanced by 15% after local
dawn.

2. FORECAST FOR 18 08 2001

Forecast T index:   85
 
Forecast European Region MUFS:
Initially today: Depressed by 15%.
Rest of day: Depressed 15-20%
COMMENT:Degraded HF conditions expected due to geomagnetic activity.

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