[Ips-whfpr] IPS Weekly Prop. Report (28 December 05)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 28/0200Z DECEMBER 2005 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST
1. SUMMARY (21 DECEMBER - 27 DECEMBER)
Date   T index   Conditions        
21 Dec   24      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Depressed by 15% over the UT day.

22 Dec   14      Normal            
MUFS:
near predicted monthly values

23 Dec   15      Normal            
MUFS:
near predicted monthly values

24 Dec   32      Normal            
MUFS:
near predicted monthly values

25 Dec   46      Normal            
MUFS:
near predicted monthly values

26 Dec   73      Normal            
MUFS:
near predicted monthly values

27 Dec   28      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
      Depressed by 20% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
      Depressed by 20% after local dawn.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

Predicted Monthly T index for December:  18
2. FORECAST (28 DECEMBER - 03 JANUARY) 
MUFS: briefly depressed after local dawn on 28 and 29 Dec
MUFs near predicted monthly values on other days.
Propagation conditions: Fair 28-29 Dec , otherwise normal. SWFs possible.
T index:   25

3. OUTLOOK (04 JANUARY - 03 FEBRUARY)
Degraded HF propagation conditions possible:
08-Jan to 09-Jan and 23-Jan to 24-Jan.

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.

For an explanation of some of the terms in this report, goto
http://www.ips.gov.au, and follow links to Educational->
Glossary on Solar Terrestrial Terms.


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