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

[Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre]

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

1. SUMMARY (05 DECEMBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
05 Dec   124    Normal         

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
  M1.0    0710UT  possible   lower  Mid East/Indian
  M1.1    0820UT  possible   lower  Mid East/Indian
  M2.5    1040UT  possible   lower  European

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
      Depressed by 25% after local dawn.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 25% 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
Nov      127
Dec      117
Jan      114


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

COMMENT: ASWFC SWF HF Communications Warning 141 was issued on 
5 December and is current for 5-7 Dec. Maximum usable frequencies 
(MUFs) in the Australian region on UT day 05-Dec were near predicted 
monthly values. Sporadic E was observed at several Australian 
sites during local night hours. MUFs are expected to be near 
predicted monthly values over 06-08 Dec. Shortwave fadeouts are 
possible.

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