[Ips-dhfpr] ASWFC Daily HF Prop Report - 13 October 24 issued 2331 UT on 13 Oct 2024 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

[Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre]

SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/13 OCTOBER 2024
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (13 OCTOBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
13 Oct   123    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 50% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 35-40%.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

PCA Event : No event.

Monthly T index:
Month  T index
Sep      147
Oct      116
Nov      115


2. FORECAST (14 OCTOBER - 16 OCTOBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
14 Oct   130    Normal           Near predicted monthly values 
                                 to 15% enhanced
15 Oct   130    Normal           Near predicted monthly values 
                                 to 15% enhanced    
16 Oct   130    Normal           Near predicted monthly values 
                                 to 15% enhanced   

COMMENT: Maximum usable frequencies (MUFs) in the Australian 
region on UT day 13-Oct were depressed 15% during the local day 
for the southern Australian region. Northern Australian region 
MUFs were near normal to 15% enhanced. Mild spread F was observed 
during local night hours at Hobart. MUFs are expected to be near 
predicted monthly values to 15% enhanced over the 14-16 Oct.

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