[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 21 October 00

[Regional Warning Centre]

SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 21/2330Z OCTOBER 2000 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (21 OCTOBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
21 Oct   139    Normal-fair    

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Begin   End    Freq.  Sectors
 M3/1N    1831UT  possible                  lower  East Pacific/
                                                   North American

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Enhanced by 25% over the UT day.


Predicted Monthly T index for October: 135
2. FORECAST (22 OCTOBER - 24 OCTOBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
22 Oct   125    Normal           near predicted monthly values 
23 Oct   110    Normal-Fair      depressed 10 to 15%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values     
24 Oct   110    Normal-Fair      depressed 10 to 15%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values    
COMMENT: Expected Coronal hole induced geomagnetic activity yet 
to evenatuate but still expected. Effects expected to be confined 
to southern Aus/NZ region. 


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