[Ips-dhfpr] ASWFC Daily HF Prop Report - 16 July 26 issued 2330 UT on 16 Jul 2026 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

[Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre]

SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/16 JULY 2026
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (16 JULY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
16 Jul    63    Fair           

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available during local day.
      No data available during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 30% 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.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Davis/Mawson):
      Depressed by 15% over the UT day.

PCA Event : No event.

Monthly T index:
Month  T index
Jun      81
Jul      66
Aug      63


2. FORECAST (17 JULY - 19 JULY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
17 Jul    60    Normal-fair      Near predicted monthly values
18 Jul    60    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
19 Jul    60    Normal           Near predicted monthly values   

COMMENT: Maximum Usable Frequencies (MUFs) in the Australian 
region on UT day 16-Jul were mostly near predicted values, with 
depressions up to 15% observed during local night hours in the 
northern Australian region. Strong spread-F was observed across 
the Australian region during local night hours, and sporadic-E 
was also observed at several sites including Brisbane, Townsville, 
and Norfolk Island. MUFs are forecast to be near predicted monthly 
values over 17-19 Jul, with some depressions and spread-F possible 
during local night hours.

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