[Ips-whfpr] IPS Weekly Prop. Report (03 May 06)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 03/0200Z MAY 2006 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST
1. SUMMARY (26 APRIL - 02 MAY)
Date   T index   Conditions        
26 Apr   31      Normal            
MUFS:
About 10% above predicted monthly values

27 Apr   31      Normal            
MUFS:
About 15% above predicted monthly values

28 Apr   39      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 30% during local night.
      Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Depressed by 10% during local day 
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.

29 Apr   31      Normal            
MUFS:
Near predicted monthly values.

30 Apr   35      Normal            
MUFS:
   Near predicted monthly values to 30% enhanced at all
   latitudes.

01 May   28      Normal            
MUFS:
   Near predicted monthly values to 30% enhanced at all
   latitudes.

02 May   31      Normal            
MUFS:
   Near predicted monthly values to 30% enhanced.

Predicted Monthly T index for May:  15
2. FORECAST (03 MAY - 09 MAY) 
MUFS: Near predicted monthly values to 30% enhanced at all
latitudes. Expect MUFs to be near predicted monthly values
mostly at higher latitudes late on 04 May and on 05 May.
Propagation conditions: Fair 05 May, otherwise normal. No SWFs
T index:   25

3. OUTLOOK (10 MAY - 09 JUNE)
Degraded HF propagation conditions possible:
11 to 13 May, 31 May, 06 to 08 June.

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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