ISSUED AT 21/2330Z APRIL 2008 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST
1. SUMMARY (21 APRIL)
Date T index Conditions
21 Apr 13 Normal
Flares: none.
MUFs:
near predicted monthly values
PCA Event : No event.
Predicted Monthly T index for April: 6
2. FORECAST (22 APRIL - 24 APRIL)
Date T index Conditions MUFs
22 Apr 10 Normal near predicted monthly values
23 Apr 15 Normal near predicted monthly values
24 Apr 15 Normal near predicted monthly values
COMMENT: Good HF conditions observed over the last 24 hours for all regions with MUFs near or above predicted monthly values.
Similar HF conditions expected 22 April. Unsettled geomagnetic conditions on 23-24 April may degrade HF conditions on those days, particularly in the Antarctic regions and S.Aus however MUFs are expected to remain near or marginally above predicted monthly values due to a winter-time ionospheric response.
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