[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 30 March 01

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 30/2330Z MARCH 2001 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (30 MARCH) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
30 Mar   184    Normal-fair    

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
  M1.2    0539UT  possible   lower  E. Asia/Aust.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Enhanced by 15-25%.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values to 20% enhanced.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced by 20-35%.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Enhanced by 30% over the UT day.
      Spread F and occasional absorption observed.


Predicted Monthly T index for March: 115
2. FORECAST (31 MARCH - 02 APRIL)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
31 Mar   150    Normal-Poor      near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 15 to 30% 
01 Apr    60    Normal-Fair      depressed 20 to 40%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values     
02 Apr   100    Normal           depressed 10 to 15%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 15 was issued on 28 March 
and is current for interval 30 March to 1 April. MUfs are currently 
enhanced and are expected to remain initially enhanced today. 
However, degraded/depressed conditions remain expected later 
today in association with anticipated geomagnetic activity 31 
Mar. Shortwave fadeouts can be expected on daylight HF circuits.

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