[Ips-dhfpr] ASWFC Daily HF Prop Report - 08 February 26 issued 2330 UT on 08 Feb 2026 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

[Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre]

SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/08 FEBRUARY 2026
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (08 FEBRUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
08 Feb    98    Normal         

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
  M1.8    1118UT  possible   lower  European
  M1.7    1143UT  possible   lower  European
  M2.7    1353UT  possible   lower  European

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

PCA Event : No event.

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


2. FORECAST (09 FEBRUARY - 11 FEBRUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
09 Feb   105    Normal           Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values
10 Feb   105    Normal           Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values    
11 Feb   105    Normal           Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values   

COMMENT: Maximum Usable Frequencies (MUFs) in the Australian 
region were near predicted monthly values on UT day 08-Feb. Spread-F 
was observed at Learmonth and Perth during local night hours. 
MUFs are expected to be near predicted monthly values to enhanced 
by 15% over 09-11 Feb. Shortwave fadeouts are probable.

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