[Ips-dhfpr] ASWFC Daily HF Prop Report - 26 April 26 issued 2330 UT on 26 Apr 2026 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

[Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre]

SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/26 APRIL 2026
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (26 APRIL) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
26 Apr    82    Normal         

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
  M1.3    0023UT  possible   lower  West Pacific
  M1.4    1403UT  possible   lower  South American/
                                    Atlantic
  M1.7    1924UT  possible   lower  East Pacific/
                                    North American
  M2.2    2004UT  possible   lower  East Pacific/
                                    North American
  M6.0    2257UT  probable   lower  East Pacific/
                                    North American

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available during local day.
      No data available during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 30% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

PCA Event : No event.

Monthly T index:
Month  T index
Mar      92
Apr      83
May      81


2. FORECAST (27 APRIL - 29 APRIL)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
27 Apr    80    Normal           Near predicted monthly values
28 Apr    80    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
29 Apr    80    Normal           Near predicted monthly values   

COMMENT: ASWFC SWF HF Communications Warning 42 was issued on 
25 April and is current for 26-28 Apr. Maximum Usable Frequencies 
(MUFs) in the Australian region were near predicted monthly values 
on UT day 26-Apr. Spread-F was observed at Hobart and Canberra. 
MUFs are expected to be near predicted monthly values over 27-29 
Apr. Shortwave fadeouts are probable.

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Glossary on Solar Terrestrial Terms.

Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
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