[Ips-whfpr] IPS Weekly Prop. Report (28 February 01)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 28/0200Z FEBRUARY 2001 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST
1. SUMMARY (21 FEBRUARY - 27 FEBRUARY)
Date   T index   Conditions        
21 Feb  137      Normal            
MUFS:
  Equatorial PNG Region:Nodata
  Northern Australian Region:
     Near predicted monthly values.
  Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
     Mostly near predicted monthly values,
     Enhanced by 30% after local dawn.
  Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
     Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

22 Feb  150      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG Region:No data
  Northern Australian Region:
     Mostly near predicted monthly values,
     Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.
  Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
     Enhanced by 15% during local day,
     Enhanced by 20% during local night.
     Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.
  Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
     Enhanced by 15% over the UT day.

23 Feb  149      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG Region:No data
  Northern Australian Region:
     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.

24 Feb  137      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG Region:No data
  Northern Australian Region:
     Near predicted monthly values.
  Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
     Mostly near predicted monthly values,
     Enhanced by 30% after local dawn.
  Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
     Enhanced by 20% over the UT day.

25 Feb  154      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG Region:No data
  Northern Australian Region:
     Near predicted monthly values.
  Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
     Near predicted monthly values during local day,
     Enhanced by 15% during local night.
     Enhanced by 25% after local dawn.
  Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
     Enhanced by 25% over the UT day.


26 Feb  156      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG Region:No data
   Northern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Enhanced by 20% over the UT day.

27 Feb  132      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG Region:No data
   Northern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

Predicted Monthly T index for February: 116
2. FORECAST (28 FEBRUARY - 06 MARCH) 
MUFS: Mostly near normal. Possible brief depression after
local dawn on 29 Feb, mid to high latitudes.
Propagation conditions: Mostly Normal. No SWfs. There is a chance
for mildly degraded conditions on 29 Feb at mid to high 
latitudes only.
T index:  140
3. OUTLOOK (07 MARCH - 06 APRIL)
Degraded HF propagation conditions possible:
26-Mar.

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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