[Ips-dhfpr] ASWFC Daily HF Prop Report - 09 February 26 issued 2330 UT on 09 Feb 2026 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

[Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre]

SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/09 FEBRUARY 2026
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (09 FEBRUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
09 Feb    94    Normal         

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
  M2.8    0227UT  possible   lower  E. Asia/Aust.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian Region:
      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 (10 FEBRUARY - 12 FEBRUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
10 Feb   100    Normal           Near predicted monthly values
11 Feb   100    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
12 Feb   100    Normal           Near predicted monthly values   

COMMENT: ASWFC SWF HF Communications Warning 20 was issued on 
8 February and is current for 9-11 Feb. Maximum Usable Frequencies 
(MUFs) in the Australian region were near predicted monthly values 
on UT day 09-Feb. Sporadic E was visible around the Australian 
region during local night hours. MUFs are expected to be near 
predicted monthly values over 10-12 Feb. Sporadic E is possible 
during local night hours. Shortwave fadeouts are probable.

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Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
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