[Ips-dhfpr] ASWFC Daily HF Prop Report - 20 October 26 issued 2330 UT on 20 Oct 2026 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

[Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre]

SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/20 OCTOBER 2026
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (20 OCTOBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
20 Oct    63    Normal         

Flares: none.

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


2. FORECAST (21 OCTOBER - 23 OCTOBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
21 Oct    55    Normal           Near predicted monthly values
22 Oct    55    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
23 Oct    55    Normal           Near predicted monthly values   

COMMENT: Maximum Usable Frequencies (MUFs) in the Australian 
region were mostly near predicted monthly values on UT day 20-Oct. 
Spread F was observed at Hobart during local night hours. MUFs 
are forecast to be near predicted monthly values over 21-23 Oct.

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