[Ips-whfpr] IPS Weekly Prop. Report (01 April 09)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 01/0200Z APRIL 2009 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST
1. SUMMARY (25 MARCH - 31 MARCH)
Date   T index   Conditions        
25 Mar   -4      Fair-normal       
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 40%
      00-03 and 15-17 UT. No data for Vanimo.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 30%,
      mostly 00-06 UT. Night sporadic E observed at Cocos Is.
      and Townsville. Sporadic E observed at Darwin 18-22 UT.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 30%,
      mostly 00-07 UT. Some sporadic E during night at
      Brisbane, Learmonth and Norfolk. Is.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values to 30% depressed.

26 Mar   -1      Fair-normal       
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 30%
      00-03 UT. No data for Vanimo.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values. Depressions to
      30% at Townsville, 02-05 UT.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 20%
      around 01-06 UT.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values to 30% depressed.

27 Mar   -8      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Depressed by 20% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 25% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

28 Mar   -6      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Depressed by 25% during local day,
      Depressed by 25% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

29 Mar   -1      Fair-normal       
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 40%
      07-15 and 20-21 UT observed at Niue. No data for
      Vanimo.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 25%
      around 00-05 and 08-12 UT.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values with occasional
      depressions to 20%. Night spread F observed at
      Hobart.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values to 20% depressed.

30 Mar   -2      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day,
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

31 Mar   -2      Normal-fair       
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      No data available during local day,
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day,
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

Predicted Monthly T index for March:   3
2. FORECAST (01 APRIL - 07 APRIL) 
MUFS: Depressions of 10%-20% expected for low to mid
latitudes, with otherwise near monthly values for 
all regions.

Propagation conditions: Normal, no SWFs expected.
T index:   3

3. OUTLOOK (08 APRIL - 08 MAY)
Degraded HF propagation conditions possible:
No signficant degraded periods expected.

PLEASE NOTE:
Space weather conditions can frequently be determined by short 
timescale events that cannot be forecast a week in advance,
particularly at solar maximum.

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


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