[Ips-whfpr] IPS Weekly Prop. Report (07 February 01)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 07/0200Z FEBRUARY 2001 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST
1. SUMMARY (31 JANUARY - 06 FEBRUARY)
Date   T index   Conditions        
31 Jan  149      Normal-fair       
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
      Depressed by 15% after local dawn.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Enhanced by 20% over the UT day.


01 Feb   90      Normal-fair            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Depressed 15% to near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed 15-30% at times, otherwise mostly
      near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.


02 Feb  118      Normal-fair       
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed 15-30% during local day, otherwise
      near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Enhanced by 25% over the UT day.


03 Feb  141      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      otherwise enhanced by 20%.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Enhanced by 30% over the UT day.


04 Feb  145      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      otherwise enhanced by 15-20%.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      otherwise enhanced by 25-30%.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Enhanced by 40% over the UT day.


05 Feb  166      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 30% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced by 15-25%.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Enhanced greater than 30% over the UT day.


06 Feb  144      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced by 15-20%.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.


Predicted Monthly T index for February: 116
2. FORECAST (07 FEBRUARY - 13 FEBRUARY) 
MUFS:  Generally enhanced by 10-15%.
Propagation conditions: Normal-good. No SWfs
T index:  140

3. OUTLOOK (14 FEBRUARY - 16 MARCH)
Degraded HF propagation conditions possible: 17 Feb - 1 March

PEASE NOTE:
At this time of the solar cycle, space weather conditions
are frequently determined by short timescale events, not
able to be forecasted a week in advance.

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