[Ips-dhfpr] ASWFC Daily HF Prop Report - 24 January 26 issued 2330 UT on 24 Jan 2026 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

[Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre]

SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/24 JANUARY 2026
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (24 JANUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
24 Jan   103    Normal-fair    

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 30% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 35% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Depressed 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 (25 JANUARY - 27 JANUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
25 Jan   100    Normal           Near predicted monthly values
26 Jan   100    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
27 Jan   100    Normal           Near predicted monthly values   

COMMENT: Maximum Usable Frequencies (MUFs) in northern Australia 
were near predicted monthly values to 15% enhanced on UT day 
24-Jan. Southern Australia MUFs were depressed by 15% during 
local day. MUFs in the Australian region are expected to be near 
predicted monthly values over 25-27 Jan.

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