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

[Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre]

SUBJ: ASWFC DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/26 OCTOBER 2026
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (26 OCTOBER) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
26 Oct    42    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.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed 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
Sep      61
Oct      60
Nov      58


2. FORECAST (27 OCTOBER - 29 OCTOBER)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
27 Oct    40    Normal           Near predicted monthly values
28 Oct    40    Normal           Near predicted monthly values    
29 Oct    40    Normal           Near predicted monthly values   

COMMENT: Maximum Usable Frequencies (MUFs) on 26-Oct were mostly 
near predicted monthly values, with depressions of 15% observed 
in the northern Australian region during local day hours. MUFs 
are forecast to be near predicted monthly values over 27-29 Oct.

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