[Ips-dhfpr] ASWFC Daily HF Prop Report - 05 January 26 issued 2330 UT on 05 Jan 2026 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

[Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre]

SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/05 JANUARY 2026
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (05 JANUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
05 Jan   144    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available during local day.
      No data available during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 25% during local day.
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
      Depressed by 20% after local dawn.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

PCA Event : No event.

Monthly T index:
Month  T index
Dec      110
Jan      89
Feb      88


2. FORECAST (06 JANUARY - 08 JANUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
06 Jan   105    Normal           Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values
07 Jan   115    Normal           Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values    
08 Jan   115    Normal           Near to 15% above predicted 
                                 monthly values   

COMMENT: Maximum usable frequencies (MUFs) were enhanced 15-25% 
compared with predicted monthly values during UT day 05-Jan, 
in the Australian region. Depressions of up to 20% were seen 
in the Northern Australian region during local night. Sporadic-E 
was observed across the Australian region during local night 
hours, with mild spread F observed in Canberra during local night. 
MUFs are forecast to remain enhanced over the 06-08 Jan. Shortwave 
fadeouts are possible, and sporadic-E may be observed during 
local night hours.

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