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

Fri Feb 27 10:30:51 AEDT 2026

SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/26 FEBRUARY 2026
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (26 FEBRUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
26 Feb   108    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
      Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 35% during local night.
   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 (27 FEBRUARY - 01 MARCH)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
27 Feb   100    Normal           Near predicted monthly values
28 Feb   110    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
01 Mar    95    Normal           Near predicted monthly values   

COMMENT: ASWFC SWF HF Communications Warning 26 was issued on 
25 February and is current for 26-27 Feb. Maximum usable frequencies 
(MUFs) in the Australian region on UT day 26-Feb were near predicted 
values to enhanced by 35%. Sporadic-E was observed in Hobart 
during local night hours. MUFs are expected to be near predicted 
values over 27-28 Feb and 1-Mar.

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