[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 27 December 03

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 27/2330Z DECEMBER 2003 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (27 DECEMBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
27 Dec   116    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Enhanced by 35% during local day,
      Enhanced by 50% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 40% during local day,
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced by 30% during local day,
      Enhanced by 30% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Enhanced by 15% over the UT day.


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for December:  50
2. FORECAST (28 DECEMBER - 30 DECEMBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
28 Dec   110    Fair-normal      15 to 30% above predicted monthly 
                                 values 
29 Dec   110    Normal           15 to 30% above predicted monthly 
                                 values     
30 Dec   110    Normal           15 to 30% above predicted monthly 
                                 values    
COMMENT: Generally good HF conditions expected next three days 
with enhanced regional MUFs and a quiet geomagnetic field. Chance 
for mild degradation early today, southern Aus/NZ region. Also, 
27 day recurrence suggests that degraded HF conditions may be 
experienced 31 Dec to 11 Jan, for southern region Aus/NZ only. 

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