[Ips-hf-warning] SWS HF SWF COMMS WARNING issued 0108 UT on 22 Jan 2017 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

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SUBJ: SWS HF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WARNING 17/08
ISSUED AT 0106UT/22 JANUARY 2017
BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE.

Region 2628 (N12E36) produced multiple C-class flares in the 
last 24 hours. The strongest reported flare was a C9.3 flare, 
which peaked at 21/0726 UT. Over the next three days (22-24 Jan), 
C-class flares are likely. There is also a possibility that this 
region may produce isolated M-class flares which may result in 
short wave fadeouts.

DEGRADED HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS EXPECTED
FROM 22-24 JANUARY 2017
IF COMMS DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED TRY A HIGHER FREQUENCY BAND
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SOLAR ACTIVITY FORECAST       HF COMMS FADEOUTS
22 Jan:  Low                  Possible
23 Jan:  Low                  Possible
24 Jan:  Low                  Possible

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