[Ips-dhfpr] ASWFC Daily HF Prop Report - 08 November 24 issued 2331 UT on 08 Nov 2024 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

[Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre]

SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/08 NOVEMBER 2024
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (08 NOVEMBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
08 Nov   152    Normal         

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
  M1.5    0301UT  possible   lower  E. Asia/Aust.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day.
      Enhanced by 60% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by up to 30% during local night.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Mostly 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
Oct      139
Nov      119
Dec      117


2. FORECAST (09 NOVEMBER - 11 NOVEMBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
09 Nov   120    Fair-normal      Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values
10 Nov   120    Normal           Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values    
11 Nov   140    Normal           Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values   

COMMENT: ASWFC SWF HF Communications Warning 129 was issued on 
6 November and is current for 7-9 Nov. Maximum usable frequencies 
(MUFs) in the Australian region on UT day 08-Nov were near predicted 
monthly values to 30% enhanced. Enhancements of up to 30% were 
observed at Townsville and Darwin during local night hours. Spread 
F was observed at Hobart during local night hours. Sporadic E 
was occasionally observed at several locations. A minor shortwave 
fadeout was observed 08/0258-0311UT. MUFs are expected to be 
near predicted monthly values to 15% enhanced over 09-11 Nov. 
Mildly depressed/degraded HF conditions may be experienced during 
local night hours for the southern Australian region 09-10 Nov. 
Shortwave fadeouts are possible.

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