[Ips-dhfpr] ASWFC Daily HF Prop Report - 05 May 26 issued 2330 UT on 05 May 2026 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

[Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre]

SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/05 MAY 2026
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (05 MAY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
05 May    81    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available during local day.
      No data available during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 15% 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):
      Depressed by 25% over the UT day.

PCA Event : No event.

Monthly T index:
Month  T index
Apr      74
May      71
Jun      68


2. FORECAST (06 MAY - 08 MAY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
06 May    75    Normal           Near predicted monthly values
07 May    75    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
08 May    75    Normal           Near predicted monthly values   

COMMENT: Maximum Usable Frequencies (MUFs) in the Australian 
region on UT day 05-May were mostly near predicted monthly values, 
with 15% enhancements observed in northern Australia regions. 
Spread F was observed at Hobart and Canberra during local night 
hours. MUFs are forecast to be near predicted monthly values 
over 06-08 May.

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