[Ips-dhfpr] SWS Daily HF Prop Report - 23 December 16 issued 2330 UT on 23 Dec 2016 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Regional Warning Centre]

SUBJ: SWS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/23 DECEMBER 2016 BY Space Weather Services
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (23 DECEMBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
23 Dec     5    Normal-fair    

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
      Depressed by 20% after local dawn.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
      Depressed by 20% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Depressed by 20% over the UT day.

PCA Event : No event.

Monthly T index:
Month  T index
Nov      3
Dec      24
Jan      23


2. FORECAST (24 DECEMBER - 26 DECEMBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
24 Dec     0    Normal-fair      10 to 30% below predicted monthly 
                                 values
25 Dec     5    Normal-fair      10 to 20% below predicted monthly 
                                 values    
26 Dec    10    Normal           Near predicted monthly values   

COMMENT: SWS HF Communications Warning 69 was issued on 22 December 
and is current for 22-24 Dec. Minor to mild depressions in MUFs 
were observed in Aus/NZ regions today (23 December UT). Nearly 
similar HF conditions may be expected in this region on 24 and 
25 December. MUFs are expected to stay mostly near predicted 
monthly values on 26 December in this region.

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