[Ips-whfpr] IPS Weekly Prop. Report (12 March 03)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 12/0200Z MARCH 2003 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST
1. SUMMARY (05 MARCH - 11 MARCH)
Date   T index   Conditions        
05 Mar  113      Normal-fair       
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Enhanced greater than 25%.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values to
      depressed 15% at times.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values.


06 Mar   86      Normal-fair       
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 40% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed by 15-30% at times during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.


07 Mar   88      Normal-fair       
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
      Enhanced by 30% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
      with isolated depressions of 15-30% at times.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Moslty near predicted monthly values.


08 Mar  107      Normal-fair       
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Enhanced greater than 20%.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with
      isolated depressions of 15-30% at times.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.


09 Mar  124      Normal            
MUFS:
Mostly near predicted monthly values to enhaced at all
stations.


10 Mar  128      Normal            
MUFS:
Mostly near predicted monthly values to enhaced at all
stations, with depressions of up to 15% since local dawn
for southern regions.


11 Mar   90      Normal-fair       
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values to enhanced.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed by 15-30% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values to depressed 15-30%.


Predicted Monthly T index for March:  82
2. FORECAST (12 MARCH - 18 MARCH) 
MUFS: Possible depressions of 15-30% at times for mid-high
      latitudes.
Propagation conditions: Normal-fair
T index:  90

3. OUTLOOK (19 MARCH - 18 APRIL)
Degraded HF propagation conditions possible: 25-31 Mar,8-18 Apr.

PLEASE 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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