[Ips-dhfpr] ASWFC Daily HF Prop Report - 15 July 26 issued 2330 UT on 15 Jul 2026 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

[Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre]

SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/15 JULY 2026
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (15 JULY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
15 Jul    62    Fair           

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available during local day.
      No data available during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 15% 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
Jun      81
Jul      66
Aug      63


2. FORECAST (16 JULY - 18 JULY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
16 Jul    65    Normal-fair      Near predicted monthly values
17 Jul    65    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
18 Jul    65    Normal           Near predicted monthly values   

COMMENT: Maximum Usable Frequencies (MUFs) in the Australian 
region were mostly near predicted values on 15-Jul, with some 
depressions observed during local night hours in the Northern 
Australian region. Strong spread-F was observed across the Australian 
region, and sporadic-E was also observed at several sites including 
Brisbane, Perth, and Niue Island. MUFs are forecast to remain 
near predicted monthly values over 16-18 Jul, with spread-F likely 
during local night hours.

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