[Ips-whfpr] IPS Weekly Prop. Report (09 April 14) issued 0030 UT on 09 Apr 2014

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED ON 09 APRIL 2014 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (02 APRIL - 08 APRIL)
Date   T index   Conditions        
02 Apr  130      Normal            
MUFS:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day.
      Enhanced by 35% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Enhanced by 70% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day.
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
      Enhanced by 25% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Enhanced by 25% over the UT day.

03 Apr  131      Normal            
MUFS:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day.
      Enhanced by 45% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 30% during local day.
      Enhanced by 65% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Enhanced by 30% over the UT day.

04 Apr  126      Normal            
MUFS:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 50% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced by 20%.     
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Enhanced by 25% over the UT day.

05 Apr  124      Normal            
MUFS:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 35% during local day.
      Enhanced by 65% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 15%.
   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/Davis/Mawson):
      Enhanced by 20% over the UT day.

06 Apr  128      Normal            
MUFS:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day.
      Enhanced by 95% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 30% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
      Enhanced by 25% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

07 Apr  123      Normal            
MUFS:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values 00-07 UT. Enhanced
      25-55% 08-20 UT. Depressed 15% 21-23 UT.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced 15-40% 00-10 UT. Near predicted monthly
      values 11-23 UT.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values 00-17 UT.
      Enhanced 20-30% 18-23 UT. Sporadic E at Townsville
      08 UT.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values to 25% enhanced. Larger
      enhancements at the higher latitudes.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values to 30% enhanced.

08 Apr  121      Normal            
MUFS:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Enhanced 15-20%
      01-04, 13-15, 21-22 UT.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced 10-25%. Enhanced 25-50% 05-12 UT.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Enhanced 20-30%
      00-01, 09-13, 22-23 UT.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values to 25% enhanced.
      Night spread F 14-20 UT at Hobart.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values to 35% enhanced.
      Depressions at Mawson after 13 UT.

Predicted Monthly T index for April:  86

2. FORECAST (09 APRIL - 15 APRIL) 
MUFS: Near predicted monthly values to 20% enhanced.

Propagation conditions: Normal to good. No SWFs.

T index: 120

3. OUTLOOK (16 APRIL - 16 MAY)
Degraded HF propagation conditions possible:
No significant 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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