[Ips-dhfpr] ASWFC Daily HF Prop Report - 06 February 26 issued 2330 UT on 06 Feb 2026 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

[Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre]

SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/06 FEBRUARY 2026
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (06 FEBRUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
06 Feb   127    Normal-fair    

Flares: None

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 30% during local day.
      Enhanced by 35% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day.
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
      Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 25% during local day.
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

PCA Event : No event.

Monthly T index:
Month  T index
Jan      96
Feb      88
Mar      87


2. FORECAST (07 FEBRUARY - 09 FEBRUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
07 Feb   125    Normal-fair      Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values
08 Feb   120    Normal           Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values    
09 Feb   120    Normal           Near predicted monthly values   

COMMENT: ASWFC SWF HF Communications Warning 19 was issued on 
5 February and is current for 6-8 Feb. Maximum Usable Frequencies 
(MUFs) in the Australian region were mostly enhanced by 20-35% 
above predicted monthly values during local day and night hours, 
with the strongest enhancements observed in the northern Australian 
region. Sporadic E was observed across the Australian region 
during local night hours at Canberra and Perth. MUFs are expected 
to be near predicted monthly values to enhanced by 15% over 07-09 
Feb. Sporadic E is expected in the Australian region during local 
night hours. Shortwave fadeouts are expected.

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