[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 08 May 03

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 08/2330Z MAY 2003 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (08 MAY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
08 May    61    Fair-normal    

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Depressed by 25% during local day,
      Enhanced by 45% during local night.
      Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed by 15%.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Depressed by 20% over the UT day.
      Spread F observed.


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for May:  72
2. FORECAST (09 MAY - 11 MAY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
09 May    40    Fair-normal      depressed 10 to 15% (southern Aus/NZ)
09 May    80    Normal           near predicted monthly values (Northern Aus)
10 May    75    Normal           Near predicted monthly values     
11 May    85    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
COMMENT: Southern Aus/NZ region MUFs depressed 15% yesterday. 
Further depressions probable after local dawn this morning. Northern 
Aus region MUFs appear unaffected at this stage. Some spread 
F was observed on southern Aus region station ionograms during 
local night hours last night, again indicating degraded HF conditions. 

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