[Ips-dhfpr] ASWFC Daily HF Prop Report - 07 February 26 issued 2330 UT on 07 Feb 2026 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

[Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre]

SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/07 FEBRUARY 2026
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (07 FEBRUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
07 Feb   103    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 30% during local day.
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Mostly 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
Jan      96
Feb      88
Mar      87


2. FORECAST (08 FEBRUARY - 10 FEBRUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
08 Feb   110    Normal           Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values
09 Feb   105    Normal           Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values    
10 Feb   110    Normal           Near to 15% above 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 near predicted monthly values. 
Spread-F was observed at Niue and Townsville during local night 
hours. 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 08-10 
Feb. Sporadic E is expected in the Australian region during local 
night hours. Shortwave fadeouts are probable.

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Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
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