The NZ4O HF/6M Radiowave Propagation Forecast #2011-52 has been published at 0000 UTC on Friday December 23, 2011, valid 0000 UTC Saturday December 24, 2011 through 2359 UTC Saturday December 31, 2011.

Note! This forecast is based upon quiet solar, space and geomagnetic weather conditions. Geomagnetic storming and energetic proton storms >10 MeV (10+0) can at times render the forecast inaccurate.

FORECASTED NORTHERN HEMISPHERE GLOBAL HF CONDITIONS-
Low Latitude- Normal
Mid Latitude- High Normal
High Latitude- Normal
 

FORECASTED SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE GLOBAL HF CONDITIONS-
Low Latitude- Low Normal
Mid Latitude- Normal
High Latitude- Low Normal

 

NORTHERN HEMISPHERE 80, 60, 40, 30 METERS-
East -> West To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Good
West -> East To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Good
North -> South To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Good
South -> North To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Good

SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE 80, 60, 40, 30 METERS-
East -> West To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Fair To Good
West -> East To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Fair To Good
South -> North To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Fair To Good
North -> South To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Fair To Good

NORTHERN HEMISPHERE 20, 17, 15 METERS-
East -> West To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Excellent
West -> East To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Excellent
North -> South To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Excellent
South -> North To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Excellent

SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE 20, 17, 15 METERS-
East -> West To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Good
West -> East To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Good
South -> North To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Good
North -> South To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Good
 

NORTHERN HEMISPHERE 12, 10 METERS-
East -> West To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Excellent
West -> East To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Excellent
North -> South To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Excellent
South -> North To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Excellent

SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE 12, 10 METERS-
East -> West To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Good
West -> East To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Good
South -> North To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Good
North -> South To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Good

HF Propagation Forecast Scale-
Excellent S9+1 Or Better
Good S7-S9
Fair S4-S6
Poor S1-S3
None S0
 

HF propagation conditions at greater than of 2000 mi/3200 km in the northern hemisphere will be good on 80, 60, 40 and 30 meters, excellent on 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 meters.

HF propagation conditions at greater than of 2000 mi/3200 km in the southern hemisphere will be fair to good on 80, 60, 40 and 30 meters, good on 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 meters.

 

HF Propagation Forecast Scale-
Excellent S9+1 Or Better
Good S7-S9
Fair S4-S6
Poor S1-S3
None S0
 

GLOBAL 50-54 MC (6 meter) PROPAGATION MODES EXPECTED FORECAST-

F2- None

Sporadic E (Es)- Yes

Aurora E High Latitude- Yes

Aurora E Mid Latitude- No

Troposphere Ducting- Yes

Transequatorial (TE) F2/F3- Yes

Meteor Scatter- No, excluding random meteors, lightning bolt plasma channels, space junk and alien spacecraft.

Standard Disclaimer-

Note! I use error prone RAW public domain data from the NOAA Space Environment Center, as well as other U.S. government organizations, to produce this radiowave propagation forecast. This data is gathered and made public by the U.S. Government using taxpayer $$$, including mine.

However the HF/6M frequency propagation forecast that I produce from the RAW public domain data is my personal intellectual property. Therefore this radiowave propagation forecast contained herein is copyrighted © 1988-2011 by Thomas F. Giella, NZ4O. Reproduction of information contained herein is not allowed without advance permission and then only as long as proper credit is given.

Also space weather forecasting is still an inexact science. The forecasts are not official but for hobby related purposes only and are subject to human error and acts of God, therefore no guarantee or warranty implied. 

73 & GUD DX,
Thomas F. Giella, NZ4O
Lakeland, FL, USA
thomasfgiella@tampabay.rr.com