[Ips-dhfpr] ASWFC Daily HF Prop Report - 26 August 24 issued 2330 UT on 26 Aug 2024 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

[Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre]

SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/26 AUGUST 2024
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (26 AUGUST) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
26 Aug   152    Normal         

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
  M1.4    1141UT  possible   lower  European

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 30% during local day.
      Enhanced by 115% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 15%.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 15-20%.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Davis/Mawson):
      Enhanced by 20% over the UT day.

PCA Event : No event.

Monthly T index:
Month  T index
Jul      131
Aug      119
Sep      119


2. FORECAST (27 AUGUST - 29 AUGUST)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
27 Aug   145    Normal-fair      Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values
28 Aug   145    Normal           Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values    
29 Aug   145    Normal           Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values   

COMMENT: ASWFC SWF HF Communications Warning 95 was issued on 
26 August and is current for 26-28 Aug. Maximum usable frequencies 
(MUFs) in the Australian region on UT day 26-Aug were near predicted 
monthly values to 15% enhanced. Very strong enhancements were 
observed at Cocos Island during local night hours. Spread F was 
observed during local night hours at Hobart. MUFs are expected 
to be near predicted monthly values to 15% enhanced over 27-29 
Aug. Shortwave fadeouts are possible.

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