[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 13 December 01

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 13/2330Z DECEMBER 2001 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (13 DECEMBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
13 Dec   132    Normal         

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
  M5.1 12/2322UT  possible   lower  West Pacific
  M2.1    0640UT  possible   lower  Mid East/Indian
  X6.4    1430UT  probable   all    South American/
                                    Atlantic
  M1.0    1803UT  possible   lower  East Pacific/
                                    North American
  M1.5    2308UT  possible   lower  West Pacific

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day,
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.


Predicted Monthly T index for December: 109
2. FORECAST (14 DECEMBER - 16 DECEMBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
14 Dec   150    Normal           10 to 20% above predicted monthly 
                                 values 
15 Dec   110    Normal-Fair      10 to 20% below predicted monthly 
                                 values     
16 Dec   110    Normal-Fair      10 to 20% below predicted monthly 
                                 values    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 80 was issued on 11 December 
and is current for interval 12-14 December (SWFs) . 

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