[ips-dhfpr-euro] IPS Daily European HF Report 26 08 02

[Regional Warning Centre]

SUBJ: IPS DAILY EUROPEAN HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 27/0630Z AUG 2002 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 26 08 02
Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
 M1/SF 25/2346UT  possible   lower  West Pacific
 M1/SF    0103UT  possible   lower  West Pacific
A moderate shock was observed in the solar wind at 1046UT on 26 Aug.
A weak (18nT) impulse was observed in the IPS magnetomter data at
1131UT on 26 Aug, and a weak (30nT) impulse was observed at 1530UT on
26 Aug.
PCA Event : Began at 0140UT 24/08, Ended at 1315UT 26/08
 

Observed T index:   155

Observed European Region MUFS:
Enhanced by 15% during local day, Near predicted monthly values
during local night. Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.

2. FORECAST FOR 27 08 2002

Forecast T index:   95
 
Forecast European Region MUFS:
Initially today: Near predicted monthly values.
Rest of day: Depressed 20-30%


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