[Ips-dhfpr] ASWFC Daily HF Prop Report - 29 August 26 issued 2330 UT on 29 Aug 2026 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

[Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre]

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

1. SUMMARY (29 AUGUST) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
29 Aug    86    Normal         

Flares: none.

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:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Davis/Mawson):
      Depressed by 15% over the UT day.

PCA Event : No event.

Monthly T index:
Month  T index
Jul      75
Aug      64
Sep      61


2. FORECAST (30 AUGUST - 01 SEPTEMBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
30 Aug    95    Normal           Near predicted monthly values
31 Aug    90    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
01 Sep    90    Normal           Near predicted monthly values   

COMMENT: Maximum usable frequencies (MUFs) in the Australian 
region on UT day 29-Aug were near predicted values to 15% enhanced. 
Ionospheric scintillation was observed in Darwin at 1544 UT. 
MUFs are expected to be mostly near predicted monthly values 
over 30-31 Aug and 1-Sep.

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