ISSUED AT 06/2330Z APRIL 2008 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST
1. SUMMARY (06 APRIL)
Date T index Conditions
06 Apr 22 Normal
Flares: none.
MUFs:
Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
Near predicted monthly values during local day,
Variable conditions during local night.
Northern Australian Region:
Near predicted monthly values.
Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
Near predicted monthly values during local day,
Enhanced by 15% during local night.
Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.
Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
Mostly near predicted monthly values to depressed up
to 15-30% at times.
PCA Event : No event.
Predicted Monthly T index for April: 6
2. FORECAST (07 APRIL - 09 APRIL)
Date T index Conditions MUFs
07 Apr 15 Normal 5 to 10% above predicted monthly
values
08 Apr 10 Normal Near predicted monthly values
09 Apr 5 Normal Near predicted monthly values
COMMENT: Depressions of 15-30% were observed at times at high latitudes, othwerwise conditions for the Aus/NZ region were mostly normal to enhanced.
Spread-F conditions have been observed at times at some stations during the past 24 hours which may have degraded HF communications. HF conditions are expected to be mostly normal for the Aus/NZ region for 7-9 April.
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