[Ips-dhfpr] ASWFC Daily HF Prop Report - 02 March 26 issued 2330 UT on 02 Mar 2026 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

[Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre]

SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/02 MARCH 2026
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (02 MARCH) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
02 Mar   105    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 30% during local day.
      Enhanced by 55% during local night.
      Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   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
Feb      98
Mar      87
Apr      85


2. FORECAST (03 MARCH - 05 MARCH)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
03 Mar   100    Normal           Near predicted monthly values
04 Mar   100    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
05 Mar   100    Normal           Near predicted monthly values   

COMMENT: Maximum usable frequencies (MUFs) in the Australian 
region were mostly near predicted values on UT day 2-Mar. Some 
sporadic-E was observed in Norfolk Island during local night 
hours and some mild spread-F in Hobart during local dawn hours. 
MUFs are expected to be mostly near predicted values over 3-5 
Mar.

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Bureau of Meteorology
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