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

[Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre]

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

1. SUMMARY (02 MAY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
02 May    86    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available during local day.
      No data available during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Southern Australian Region:
      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
Apr      74
May      71
Jun      68


2. FORECAST (03 MAY - 05 MAY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
03 May    85    Normal           Near predicted monthly values
04 May    85    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
05 May    85    Normal           Near predicted monthly values   

COMMENT: Maximum Usable Frequencies (MUFs) in the Australian 
region were largely near predicted values, with some enhancements 
observed in the northern Australian region and at Niue Island 
during local daytime. Sporadic-E was observed during local night 
hours in southern Australian region, and spread-F was observed 
at Hobart. MUFs are expected to remain near predicted monthly 
values over 03-05 May. Isolated shortwave fadeouts are possible.

----------------------------------------------------------
For an explanation of some of the terms in this report, go to
https://www.sws.bom.gov.au, and follow links to Educational->
Glossary on Solar Terrestrial Terms.

Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
ASWFC at bom.gov.au
www.bom.gov.au | www.sws.bom.gov.au