[Ips-dhfpr] ASWFC Daily HF Prop Report - 09 October 26 issued 2330 UT on 09 Oct 2026 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

[Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre]

SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/09 OCTOBER 2026
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (09 OCTOBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
09 Oct    65    Normal-fair    

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
  M1.3    1409UT  possible   lower  South American/
                                    Atlantic

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available during local day.
      No data available during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 45% during local day.
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
   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
Sep      61
Oct      60
Nov      58


2. FORECAST (10 OCTOBER - 12 OCTOBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
10 Oct    60    Normal-fair      Near predicted monthly values
11 Oct    38    Fair             Depressed 15%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values    
12 Oct    38    Fair             Depressed 15%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values   

COMMENT: ASWFC Preliminary HF Communications Warning 83 was issued 
on 7 October and is current for 9-10 Oct. ASWFC SWF HF Communications 
Warning 84 was issued on 8 October and is current for 9-10 Oct. 
Maximum Usable Frequencies (MUFs) in the Australian region were 
mostly near predicted values over 09-Oct, with enhancements observed 
in the Northern Australian region during local night hours. MUFs 
are forecast to become depressed up to 15% over 11-12 Oct due 
to upcoming geomagnetic activity. Shortwave fadeouts are possible.

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