[Ips-dhfpr] ASWFC Daily HF Prop Report - 06 October 26 issued 2332 UT on 06 Oct 2026 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

[Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre]

SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/06 OCTOBER 2026
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (06 OCTOBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
06 Oct    51    Normal-fair    

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
  M1.4    0610UT  possible   lower  Mid East/Indian
  M1.2    0758UT  possible   lower  Mid East/Indian
  M1.9    0805UT  possible   lower  Mid East/Indian

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available during local day.
      No data available during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   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
Sep      61
Oct      60
Nov      58


2. FORECAST (07 OCTOBER - 09 OCTOBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
07 Oct    50    Normal           Near predicted monthly values
08 Oct    50    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
09 Oct    35    Fair             Depressed 15%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values   

COMMENT: Maximum Usable Frequencies (MUFs) in the Australian 
region were near predicted monthly values over the UT day. Spread 
F was observed at Hobart during local night hours. MUFs are forecast 
to be near predicted monthly values over 07-08 Oct. Conditions 
are expected to be near predicted monthly values to depressed 
by up to 15% on 09-Oct due to anticipated geomagnetic activity. 
Depressions are expected to be stronger in the southern Australian 
region.

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