[Ips-dhfpr] ASWFC Daily HF Prop Report - 05 August 24 issued 2330 UT on 05 Aug 2024 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

[Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre]

SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/05 AUGUST 2024
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (05 AUGUST) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
05 Aug   141    Normal         

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
  M1.0 04/2211UT  possible   lower  East Pacific/
                                    North American
  M1.1    0231UT  possible   lower  E. Asia/Aust.
  M6.1    0523UT  probable   lower  E. Asia/Aust.
  M1.7    1001UT  possible   lower  European
  X1.7    1340UT  probable   all    European
  M1.0    1802UT  possible   lower  East Pacific/
                                    North American
  M1.2    1837UT  possible   lower  East Pacific/
                                    North American

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 35% during local day.
      Enhanced by 75% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

PCA Event : No event.

Monthly T index:
Month  T index
Jul      131
Aug      119
Sep      119


2. FORECAST (06 AUGUST - 08 AUGUST)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
06 Aug   130    Normal           Near predicted monthly values
07 Aug   130    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
08 Aug   130    Normal           Near predicted monthly values   

COMMENT: Maximum usable frequencies (MUFs) on UT day 05-Aug were 
near predicted values in the Australian region. Scintillation 
was observed at Niue 05/0820-0840UT. MUFs are expected to be 
near predicted monthly values for the northern Australian region. 
Shortwave fadeouts are probable.

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