[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 08 March 04

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 08/2330Z MARCH 2004 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (08 MARCH) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
08 Mar    49    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Variable depressions during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values 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.


PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for March:  49
2. FORECAST (09 MARCH - 11 MARCH)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
09 Mar    45    Normal-Fair      near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 10 to 20% 
10 Mar    30    Normal-Fair      10 to 20% below predicted monthly 
                                 values     
11 Mar    35    Normal           depressed 10 to 20%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values    
COMMENT: Variable minor daytime depressions observed Equatorial/N 
Aus region, and may be experienced again today. Otherwise expect 
mostly normal HF conditions at first today. The onset of a recurrent 
high speed coronal hole wind stream is anticipated later in the 
UT day today. Several days of degraded HF conditions at mid to 
high latitudes are expected to follow. 

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