[Ips-dhfpr] ASWFC Daily HF Prop Report - 20 February 26 issued 2330 UT on 20 Feb 2026 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

[Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre]

SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/20 FEBRUARY 2026
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (20 FEBRUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
20 Feb   109    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 25% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
   Southern Australian Region:
      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 (21 FEBRUARY - 23 FEBRUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
21 Feb    98    Normal           Near predicted monthly values
22 Feb    90    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
23 Feb    90    Normal-fair      Near predicted monthly values   

COMMENT: Maximum Usable Frequencies (MUFs) on UT day 20-Feb in 
the Australian region were near predicted monthly values. Spread 
F was observed at Hobart and Perth during local night hours. 
MUFs are expected to be near predicted monthly values over 21-22 
Feb with chance of slightly depressed values on 23-Feb due to 
the increased Geomagnetic conditions from the Coronal hole high 
speed wind stream.

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