[Ips-dhfpr] ASWFC Daily HF Prop Report - 29 April 26 issued 2331 UT on 29 Apr 2026 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

[Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre]

SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/29 APRIL 2026
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (29 APRIL) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
29 Apr    69    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available during local day.
      No data available during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
      Depressed by 20% after local dawn.
   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 (30 APRIL - 02 MAY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
30 Apr    75    Normal           Near predicted monthly values
01 May    75    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
02 May    75    Normal           Near predicted monthly values   

COMMENT: Maximum Usable Frequencies (MUFs) in the Australian 
region were near predicted monthly values across UT day 29-Apr. 
Spread F was observed at Hobart during local night hours. MUFs 
are expected to remain near predicted monthly values over 30-Apr 
to 02-May. Shortwave fadeouts are possible.

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Glossary on Solar Terrestrial Terms.

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Bureau of Meteorology
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