[ips-dhfpr-euro] ASWFC Daily European HF Report 26 02 23 issued 0650 UT on 27 Feb 2023 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

[Regional Warning Centre]

SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY EUROPEAN HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 27/0630Z FEB 2023 
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE
EUROPEAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST
MUF SUMMARY/FORECAST INFORMATION IN THIS REPORT IS AUTOMATICALLY
GENERATED FROM REGIONAL IONOSPHERIC DATA

1. SUMMARY FOR 26 02 23
Flares: none.
A moderate shock was observed in the solar wind at 1843UT on 26 Feb.
A weak (21nT) impulse was observed in the SWS magnetometer data at
1923UT on 26 Feb.
PCA Event : Began at 2100UT 25/02, Ended at 1830UT 26/02
 and, Began at 1935UT 26/02, Ended at 2005UT 26/02
 

Observed T index:   103

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

2. FORECAST FOR 27 02 2023

Forecast T index:  105
Forecast European Region MUFS:
Initially today: Enhanced by 15%.
Rest of day: Depressed 15%
COMMENT:Strongly degraded HF conditions expected later in UT day due
to geomagnetic activity.

3. 7 DAY AVERAGE T INDEX AND FORECAST MONTHLY T INDEX

Average European T index over last 7 days:   110
ASWFC monthly forcast T index for FEB 2023:  75



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